worth — the value or importance of something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the value or importance of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɜːrθ/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks the $500 cat bed is worth ignoring completely.
- Is it worth arguing with someone who thinks pineapple belongs on pizza?
- This smartphone is worth three months of my salary.
worth
NOUN[/wɜːrθ/]
the value or importance of something
This old pocket watch is worth more than gold to grandpa.
WORTH (value matching) — by matching the exact price of gold to scale, the merchant proved its true worth.
Searching all over the wide earth since the day of his birth, he finally found a treasure of true worth.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Worth derives from Old English 'weorþ', originally meaning 'price' or 'value'. The word comes from a common Germanic ancestor, related to German 'wert', and is found across the Germanic language family.
Breakdown
The word comes from Old English 'weorþ' (price, value), which evolved into the modern English 'worth'. The root traces to Proto-Germanic *werþ-, a substantive form related to valuation and exchange.
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📝Examples
“My cat thinks the $500 cat bed is worth ignoring completely.”
“Is it worth arguing with someone who thinks pineapple belongs on pizza?”
“This smartphone is worth three months of my salary.”
“The experience was worth more than any money could buy.”
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