worth
adjective [ not before noun ]
uk/wɜːθ/ ushaving a particular value:
The shares are worth 262p.
Tax cuts worth $10 billion should give businesses a boost.
owning a particular amount of money:
As owner of almost 25% of the company, she's worth an estimated $10 billion.
be worth it
to be of reasonable or good value for the price:
He says the $349 cost was well worth it.
enjoyable enough or producing enough advantages to make the necessary effort, risk, etc. seem acceptable:
We believe the extra time and attention to detail is worth it.
It's been hard work but worth it.
be worth doing
useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made:
Many income funds are worth considering since the total return is often better than from a growth fund.
It is worth keeping an eye on rates over the coming weeks.
be worth sth
to be important or interesting enough to be a reason for doing something:
worth a look/try This investment could be risky but it's worth a try.
worth
noun [ U ]
uk/wɜːθ/ usthe value of something:
They were forced to sell their shares for one-tenth of their worth.
the amount of something that you can buy with a particular amount of money:
$10/€50/£300, etc. worth of sth She bought $200 worth of clothes.
See also
comparable worth
net worth