worth
1. worth \'w*rth\ vi [ME worthen, fr. OE weorthan; akin to OHG werdan to
become, L] vertere to turn archaic : BECOME - usu. used in the phrase woe
worth
2. worth aj [ME, fr. OE weorth worthy, of (a specifed) value; akin to OHG
werd]worthy, worth archaic 1: having monetary or material value archaic
2: ESTIMABLE
3. worth pp 1a: equal in value to 1b: having possessions or income equal
to 2: deserving of {well ~ the effort} 3: capable of {ran for all he was
~}
4. worth n 1a: monetary value 1b: the equivalent of a specified amount or
figure 2: the value of something measured by its qualities or by the
esteem in whi ch it is held 3a: moral or personal value 3b: MERIT,
EXCELLENCE 4: WEALTH, RICHES , or excellent. WORTH applies to what is
intrinsically or enduringly excellent, meritorious, or desirable; VALUE may
suggest the immediate estimation of the worth of something to an individual
or is a particular situation SYN syn WORTH, VALUE mean the quality of being
useful, important