to be worth something

  • 21worth — 1 preposition 1 be worth to have a value in money: How much is the ring worth? | be worth 10/$500 etc: The picture is worth about two thousand pounds. | be worth a lot informal (=be worth a lot of money) | be worth nothing/not be worth anything:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22worth — [[t]wɜ͟ː(r)θ[/t]] ♦♦ 1) v link worth amount If something is worth a particular amount of money, it can be sold for that amount or is considered to have that value. These books might be worth ₤80 or ₤90 or more to a collector... His mother… …

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  • 23worth — ▪ I. worth worth 1 [wɜːθ ǁ wɜːrθ] noun [uncountable] 1. the value of something in money: • The balance sheet will not show the current worth of the company. • I am willing to buy £100,000 worth of bonds. 2. ten hours worth/​a week s etc worth of… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 24worth*/*/*/ — [wɜːθ] adj I 1) if you say how much something is worth, you state its value in money How much do you reckon the house is worth?[/ex] a Gucci watch worth £1, 000[/ex] 2) used for saying that there is a good enough reason for doing something,… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 25Something Worth Leaving Behind — Infobox Album | Name = Something Worth Leaving Behind Type = studio Artist = Lee Ann Womack Released = August 20, 2002 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = Label = MCA Nashville Producer = Frank Liddell, Mike McCarthy, Matt Serletic, Lee Ann… …

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  • 26worth — worth1 /werrth/, prep. 1. good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting. 2. having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money: This vase is worth 12 dollars. 3. having property to the… …

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  • 27worth — I [[t]wɜrθ[/t]] prep. 1) good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting[/ex] 2) having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money: This vase is worth 20 dollars[/ex] 3) having property to… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28worth — I. /wɜθ / (say werth) adjective 1. good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting. 2. having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money. 3. having property to the value or amount of. –noun… …

  • 29worth — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English weorthan; akin to Old High German werdan to become, Latin vertere to turn, Lithuanian versti to overturn, Sanskrit vartate he turns Date: before 12th century archaic become usually… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 30Something good is going to happen to you — Infobox Album | Name = something good is going to happen to you Type = Album Artist = Baboon |225px|Album cover Released = October 31, 2002 Recorded = ??? at Last Beat Studios and The Paper House Genre = Rock and Roll Length = 40:51 Label = Last… …

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