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worth

From Wiktionary
worth is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
worse - worth - would

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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Positive
worth

Comparative
more worth

Superlative
most worth

  1. If is worth , has the value of , usually in money.
    The painting is worth over $1 million.
    The house is worth $20000.
    Excuse me, how much is this ring worth?
    The car is fifteen years old and isn't worth much anymore.
  2. If something is worth doing, or is worth it, there is value in doing it. It's not a waste of time.
    It's not worth washing now 'cause it'll just get dirty again later.
    This is important, so it's worth taking your time to get it right.

Noun

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Singular
worth

Plural
worths

  1. The worth of something is its value.
    I just bought $8,000 worth of gold.
    Its worth is dropping every day.
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