worth
worth Lexical Profile
worth Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having a specified monetary, material, or equivalent value (used predicatively with a noun phrase as a complement).
"The antique desk turned out to be worth several thousand dollars at auction."
Sufficiently good, important, or rewarding to justify a specified action, effort, or expense.
"The museum exhibition is definitely worth a visit if you are in the city."
• preposition
Having a value equal to or justifying a specified amount, effort, or action (classified as a preposition in modern grammar because it governs a direct noun phrase or gerund complement).
"The complex restoration project was well worth the time and resources invested."
• noun
The moral, social, or practical value, usefulness, or importance of a person or thing.
"She quickly proved her worth to the research team through her meticulous analysis."
The financial or monetary value of an asset, commodity, or person's total possessions.
"An independent appraiser was hired to estimate the true worth of the estate."
An amount of a commodity or resource equivalent to a specified sum of money or duration of time.
"They packed a week's worth of supplies before setting out on the expedition."
Word Nuance & Usage
When modifying a noun, 'worth' acts exclusively as a predicate adjective or a preposition taking an object (e.g., 'a painting worth millions' or 'it is worth the effort'), whereas 'worthy' is used before a noun or with 'of' (e.g., 'a worthy cause' or 'worthy of praise').
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Old English 'weorþ' (meaning value, price, or dignity), from Proto-Germanic '*wertha-', meaning 'toward' or 'equivalent to'.