worth
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
How often you will meet it
Rank 686 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 27,557 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.013% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value 10 dollars worth of gasoline
- the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
- French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895) also: Charles Frederick Worth
adjective
- (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way also: deserving an idea worth consideringthe deserving poor
- having a specified value not worth his saltworth her weight in gold
worth in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He knew what that mighty vein of coal was worth.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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He was rich: he was supposed to be worth millions.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Caesar's governor seemed to know what every Harrovian had done worth the doing.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1
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The ruins of Caesar's Palace, Pompey's Pillar, Cleopatra's Needle, the Catacombs, and ruins of ancient Alexandria will be found worth the visit.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1