What does worth mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
worthnoun
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
"10 dollars worth of gasoline"
worthnoun
the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
Worth, Charles Frederick Worthadjective
French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)
deserving, worth(p)adjective
worthy of being treated in a particular way
"an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)
worth(p)adjective
having a specified value
"not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold"
Webster Dictionary
Worthverb
to be; to become; to betide; -- now used only in the phrases, woe worth the day, woe worth the man, etc., in which the verb is in the imperative, and the nouns day, man, etc., are in the dative. Woe be to the day, woe be to the man, etc., are equivalent phrases
Etymology: [OE. worthen, wuren, to become, AS. weoran; akin to OS. weran, D. worden, G. werden, OHG. werdan, Icel. vera, Sw. varda, Goth. warpan, L. vertere to turn, Skr. vt, v. i., to turn, to roll, to become. 143. Cf. Verse, -ward, Weird.]
Worthadjective
valuable; of worthy; estimable; also, worth while
Etymology: [OE. worthen, wuren, to become, AS. weoran; akin to OS. weran, D. worden, G. werden, OHG. werdan, Icel. vera, Sw. varda, Goth. warpan, L. vertere to turn, Skr. vt, v. i., to turn, to roll, to become. 143. Cf. Verse, -ward, Weird.]
Worthadjective
equal in value to; furnishing an equivalent for; proper to be exchanged for
Etymology: [OE. worthen, wuren, to become, AS. weoran; akin to OS. weran, D. worden, G. werden, OHG. werdan, Icel. vera, Sw. varda, Goth. warpan, L. vertere to turn, Skr. vt, v. i., to turn, to roll, to become. 143. Cf. Verse, -ward, Weird.]
Worthadjective
deserving of; -- in a good or bad sense, but chiefly in a good sense
Etymology: [OE. worthen, wuren, to become, AS. weoran; akin to OS. weran, D. worden, G. werden, OHG. werdan, Icel. vera, Sw. varda, Goth. warpan, L. vertere to turn, Skr. vt, v. i., to turn, to roll, to become. 143. Cf. Verse, -ward, Weird.]
Worthadjective
having possessions equal to; having wealth or estate to the value of
Etymology: [OE. worthen, wuren, to become, AS. weoran; akin to OS. weran, D. worden, G. werden, OHG. werdan, Icel. vera, Sw. varda, Goth. warpan, L. vertere to turn, Skr. vt, v. i., to turn, to roll, to become. 143. Cf. Verse, -ward, Weird.]
Worthadjective
that quality of a thing which renders it valuable or useful; sum of valuable qualities which render anything useful and sought; value; hence, often, value as expressed in a standard, as money; equivalent in exchange; price
Etymology: [OE. worthen, wuren, to become, AS. weoran; akin to OS. weran, D. worden, G. werden, OHG. werdan, Icel. vera, Sw. varda, Goth. warpan, L. vertere to turn, Skr. vt, v. i., to turn, to roll, to become. 143. Cf. Verse, -ward, Weird.]
Worthadjective
value in respect of moral or personal qualities; excellence; virtue; eminence; desert; merit; usefulness; as, a man or magistrate of great worth
Etymology: [OE. worthen, wuren, to become, AS. weoran; akin to OS. weran, D. worden, G. werden, OHG. werdan, Icel. vera, Sw. varda, Goth. warpan, L. vertere to turn, Skr. vt, v. i., to turn, to roll, to become. 143. Cf. Verse, -ward, Weird.]
Freebase
Worth
Worth is an American financial, wealth management and lifestyle magazine founded in 1992 and re-launched by Sandow Media in 2009. The magazine addresses financial, legal and lifestyle issues unique to high net worth individuals, featuring stories about dynamic wealth creators and providing expert advice on investing and wealth management. Each issue is organized into three sections: MAKE focuses on wealth creation and entrepreneurship; GROW centers on wealth management and investing; and LIVE highlights philanthropy, lifestyle and passion investing.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Worth
wurth, n. value: possessions: that quality which renders a thing valuable: price: moral excellence: importance.—adj. equal in value to: having a certain moral value: deserving of.—adj. Worth′ful.—adv. Worth′ily (th), in a worthy manner: justly: truly.—n. Worth′iness (th).—adj. Worth′less, of no worth or value: having no value, virtue, excellence, &c.: useless.—adv. Worth′lessly.—n. Worth′lessness.—adj. Worthy (wur′thi), having worth: valuable: deserving: suited to: (B.) deserving (either of good or bad).—n. a man of eminent worth: a local celebrity: (Shak.) anything of value:—pl. Wor′thies.—v.t. to make worthy.—Worthiest of blood, male, as opposed to female—of inheritance.—Nine worthies, Hector, Alexander the Great, Julius Cæsar; Joshua, David, Judas Maccabæus; Arthur, Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillon. [A.S. weorth, wurth (Ger. wert), value.]
Worth
wurth, v.i. to be, happen, as in the phrase Woe worth=woe be to (with the noun in the dative). [A.S. weorthan, to become; cf. Ger. werden.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
wörth
A village of Alsace, at the junction of the Sulzbach und the Sauerbach, is noted as the point where the first decisive encounter took place between the French and German armies, August 6, 1870. After storming Wissenbourg on August 4, 1870, the crown-prince of Prussia with the 3d army (about 120,000) marched rapidly forward and surprised part of the French army under Marshal MacMahon, including the corps of Canrobert and Failly (about 47,000), and defeated it in a long, desperate, and sanguinary engagement near this place. The battle lasted from 7 A.M. till 4 P.M. The chief struggles occurred in the country around Reichshoffen and in the village of Frœschweiller; the French are said to have charged the German line eleven times, each time breaking it, but always finding a fresh mass behind. The ridge on which Wörth stands was not captured until the French were taken in flank by the Bavarians and Würtembergers. Nearly all MacMahon’s staff were killed, and the marshal himself unhorsed, fell fainting into a ditch, from which he was rescued by a soldier. He then, on foot, directed the retreat towards Saverne, to cover the passes of the Vosges. The victory is attributed to the very great numerical superiority of the Germans (about 130,000) as well as to their excellent strategy. The French loss has been estimated at 20,000 killed and wounded, and about 6000 prisoners, 2 eagles, 6 mitrailleures, 30 cannon, and much baggage. The Germans are stated to have had above 8000 men put hors de combat. It was admitted that MacMahon had acted as an able and brave commander.
Editors Contribution
worth
A human quality that has and gives respect from their heart.
She could see the worth of that person and spoke to them respectfully therefore the other person grew in dignity.
Submitted by MaryC on January 31, 2020
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The numerical value of worth in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
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The numerical value of worth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of worth in a Sentence
Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
Depending on how people estimate the chances of needing the toilet paper, the hassle might be worth it, if it gave them the feeling that they had done everything that they could, it might free them to think about other things than coronavirus.
Nobody here has had a salary in over a year. I know, it’s crazy, anything worth doing is worth doing.
Some watches are more branding than substance, watch out for brands with bloated prices thanks to merely adding precious metals and jewels to base watches and movements that aren't worth very much.
I did it partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do it again.
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- قيمةArabic
- cenaCzech
- Wert, lohnen, verdienenGerman
- αξίαGreek
- valioso, valer la pena, valorSpanish
- arvo, väärti, arvoinenFinnish
- méritant, équivalent, valoir la peine, valeur, vautFrench
- fiach, luach, fiùScottish Gaelic
- योग्य, मूल्य, लायक़Hindi
- bernilaiIndonesian
- meritevole, valore, degnoItalian
- שִׁוּוּיHebrew
- 価値Japanese
- 값어치, 값, 값나가다, 價値, 값어치있다, 가치Korean
- gewaardeerd, gelijkwaardig aan, waarde, waard, vermogenDutch
- verdtNorwegian
- valor, equivalente, valer a penaPortuguese
- цена, заслуживающий, стоящий, стоить, стоимость, ценностьRussian
- vrijedanSerbo-Croatian
- värdeSwedish
- dhamanaSwahili
- மதிப்புTamil
- вартоUkrainian
- قابلUrdu
- giá trịVietnamese
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