Worth
noun
The amount of something that can be done or received in exchange for something else.
The worth of this car is $2000.
Often appears as...
- net worth
- worth of
adjective
Equivalent in value to the sum or item specified.
She has a necklace worth $100.
Often appears as...
- worth the trouble
- worth mentioning
preposition
Equivalent in value to a specified quantity or amount.
The painting is worth millions of dollars.
Often appears as...
- worth its weight
- worth considering
noun
The level at which someone or something deserves to be valued or rated.
They had to prove their worth before being promoted.
Often appears as...
- prove one's worth
- worth his salt
adjective
Having a value of, at least.
The painting is worth at least two million dollars.
Often appears as...
- worth every penny
- worth the price
noun
The amount of something that can be done or received in exchange for something else.
The worth of this car is $2000.
Often appears as...
- net worth
- worth of
adjective
Equivalent in value to the sum or item specified.
She has a necklace worth $100.
Often appears as...
- worth the trouble
- worth mentioning
preposition
Equivalent in value to a specified quantity or amount.
The painting is worth millions of dollars.
Often appears as...
- worth its weight
- worth considering
noun
The level at which someone or something deserves to be valued or rated.
They had to prove their worth before being promoted.
Often appears as...
- prove one's worth
- worth his salt
adjective
Having a value of, at least.
The painting is worth at least two million dollars.
Often appears as...
- worth every penny
- worth the price
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Exchange Value
Use this noun to discuss what you can get in return for spending or giving something.
The worth of an hour's work may be a meal.
Pro Tip 2/2Assessing Items
When discussing the monetary or trade value of items, especially when buying or selling.
What's the worth of this old coin?
Pro Tip 1/2Exchange Value
Use this noun to discuss what you can get in return for spending or giving something.
The worth of an hour's work may be a meal.
Pro Tip 2/2Assessing Items
When discussing the monetary or trade value of items, especially when buying or selling.
What's the worth of this old coin?
Pro Tip 1/2Exchange Value
Use this noun to discuss what you can get in return for spending or giving something.
The worth of an hour's work may be a meal.
Pro Tip 2/2Assessing Items
When discussing the monetary or trade value of items, especially when buying or selling.
What's the worth of this old coin?
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What gives a dollar bill...
means that the money in your wallet today will be worth less tomorrow, making you want to spend it right away. While this would stimulate business, it would also encourage overconsumption, or hoarding commodities, like food and fuel, raising their prices and leading to consumer shortages and even more inflation.
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The psychology of...
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Poetry makes people...
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What is bipolar...
changes in appetite, feeling worthless or excessively guilty, sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults
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What happens when our...
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
learn in his life they get to the top he must become a fighter the battles are so brutal that males need years of training to prepare the effort is worth it because a champion
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National Geographic...
next generation we are sitting here i think this should be your house you don't let anybody tell you that you're not worth it this is your life this is your identity
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What gives a dollar bill...
means that the money in your wallet today will be worth less tomorrow, making you want to spend it right away. While this would stimulate business, it would also encourage overconsumption, or hoarding commodities, like food and fuel, raising their prices and leading to consumer shortages and even more inflation.
Video examples
The language of lying —...
So how can you apply these lie-spotting techniques to your life? First, remember that many of the lies we encounter on a daily basis are far less serious that these examples, and may even be harmless. But it's still worthwhile to be aware of telltale clues, like minimal self-references, negative language,
Video examples
How to build a fictional...
And the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything is most certainly 42. Just like real life, fictional worlds operate consistently within a spectrum of physical and societal rules. That's what makes these intricate worlds believable, comprehensible, and worth exploring.
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
But what is confidence? Take the belief that you are valuable, worthwhile, and capable, also known as self-esteem, add in the optimism that comes when you are certain of your abilities, and then empowered by these, act courageously to face a challenge head-on.
Video examples
The psychology of...
gave way to the self-esteem movement and a rise in materialism. More recently, social media has multiplied the possibilities for self-promotion, though it's worth noting that there's no clear evidence that social media causes narcissism.
Video examples
Poetry makes people...
having to be a little silly or cheeky I think it's worth it because I want to welcome people into poetry especially people who have previously felt unwelcome I want to celebrate anybody is trying to make sense of the world
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What is bipolar...
changes in appetite, feeling worthless or excessively guilty, sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults
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What happens when our...
But the more of the control problem that we solve in advance, the better the odds that the transition to the machine intelligence era will go well. This to me looks like a thing that is well worth doing
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
learn in his life they get to the top he must become a fighter the battles are so brutal that males need years of training to prepare the effort is worth it because a champion
Video examples
National Geographic...
next generation we are sitting here i think this should be your house you don't let anybody tell you that you're not worth it this is your life this is your identity
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There's no political point worth my son's life.
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Morgan Freeman
American Actor
If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death.
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Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
How much longer will I live?'... Only one thing seems clear to me. Every day should be well-lived. What a simple truth! Still, it is worthy of my attention.
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Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
I'm not saying that love always takes you to heaven. Your life can become a nightmare. But that said, it is worth taking the risk.
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Carl Jung
Swiss Psychologist
The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.
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John Ruskin
English Writer
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
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Ernest Hemingway
American Novelist
The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
The free world must not prove itself worthy of its own past.
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Franz Kafka
Novelist
No sooner said than done - so acts your man of worth.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.
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Joe Biden
American President
There's no political point worth my son's life.
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