Worths

good or important enough to justify (what is specified):
advice worth taking; a place worth visiting.
having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money:
this vase is worth 12 dollars.
having property to the value or amount of:
they are worth millions.
excellence of character or quality as commanding esteem:
women of worth.
usefulness or importance, as to the world, to a person, or for a purpose:
your worth to the world is inestimable.
value, as in money.
a quant-ty of something of a specified value:
ten cents’ worth of candy.
wealth; riches; property or possessions:
net worth.
for all one is worth, informal. to the utmost:
he ran for all he was worth.
for what it’s worth, whether or not (what is stated) is useful or important enough to justify:
for what it’s worth, i think you should apologize to him.
to happen or betide:
woe worth the day.
a town in ne illinois.
historical examples

where art begins hume nisbet
domesday book and beyond frederic william maitland
the war with mexico, volume i (of 2) justin h. smith
ten thousand wonderful things edmund fillingham king
the life of isaac ingalls stevens, volume i (of 2) hazard stevens
the war with mexico, volume i (of 2) justin h. smith
the life of isaac ingalls stevens, volume i (of 2) hazard stevens
the war with mexico, volume ii (of 2) justin h. smith
the war with mexico, volume i (of 2) justin h. smith
the war with mexico, volume ii (of 2) justin h. smith

adjective (governing a noun with prepositional force)
worthy of; meriting or justifying: it’s not worth discussing, an idea worth some thought
having a value of: the book is worth 30 pounds
for all one is worth, to the utmost; to the full extent of one’s powers or ability
worth one’s weight in gold, extremely helpful, kind, etc
noun
high quality; excellence
value, price
the amount or quant-ty of something of a specified value: five pounds worth of petrol
verb
(intransitive) (archaic) to happen or betide (esp in the phrase woe worth the day)
noun
charles frederick. 1825–95, english couturier, who founded parisian haute couture
adj.
v.
n.

worth one’s weight in gold
worth one’s while