worth
US /wɝθ/
adjective Foundation · A2 Tài chính & ngân sách
Definition
worthy of being treated in a particular way; ; (often used ironically)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
This software is worth the price because it saves our staff many hours.
Word Family
NounNoun
worth gốc
worthy
worthiness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
worth gốc
worthy
AdverbAdv
worthily
Synonyms
- valuablesomething of value
- meritingbe worthy or deserving
- deservingbe worthy or deserving
Collocations
- Easy worth every penny spentdescribing worth every penny spent (an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value)
- Medium estimated net worth of the corporationto estimated net worth of the corporation, meaning to judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
- Hard intangible assets worth billions written off on balance sheetsdescribing intangible assets worth billions written off on balance sheets (assets that are saleable though not material or physical)
- Very Hard prove one's worth in the crucible of corporate warfareto prove one's worth in the crucible of corporate warfare, meaning to be shown or be found to be
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