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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 spent
    describing worth every penny spent (an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value)
  • Medium estimated net worth of the corporation
    to 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 sheets
    describing 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 warfare
    to prove one's worth in the crucible of corporate warfare, meaning to be shown or be found to be

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