| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | worth, deserving, meriting | Having sufficient worth |
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| 2 | worth | Having a specified value | |
| NOUN | 1 | worth | An indefinite quantity of something having a specified value |
| 2 | worth | The quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful | |
| 3 | Worth, Charles Frederick Worth | French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture |
| Sounds | wer'th |
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| Rhymes | berth, birth, childbirth, and 13 more rhymes in erth at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Having sufficient worth. |
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| Examples | "an idea worth considering" |
| Synonyms | deserving, meriting |
| Similar to | worthy |
| Usage | irony |
| Meaning | Having a specified value. "not worth his salt". |
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| Examples | "worth her weight in gold" |
| Similar to | valuable |
| Meaning | An indefinite quantity of something having a specified value. |
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| Examples | "10 dollars worth of gasoline" |
| Narrower | halfpennyworth, ha'p'orth; pennyworth, penn'orth |
| Broader | indefinite quantity |
| Meaning | The quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful. |
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| Narrower | value; merit, virtue; demerit, fault; praisworthiness; worthwhileness; price |
| Broader | quality |
| Contrary | worthlessness |
| Meaning | French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture. Noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895). |
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| Synonyms | Charles Frederick Worth |
| Broader | couturier, fashion designer, clothes designer, designer |