Meaning
Good enough or useful enough for the money, time or work it takes.
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Word origin
From Old English weorth, meaning of value.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- weorth
- English cognates
- worthy, worship
Examples
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"Worth" is followed by the amount something can be sold for.
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"Worth it" means the result pays you back for the trouble.
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After "worth" a verb takes the -ing form.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 6: worth, leg, darling and 7 more words.