English · Word Candidate

worth

/ˈwɜːθ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: worths

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có giá trị của

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

How much / What is your house worth? - Now it's worth half what I paid for it. So it'd sure would be worthwhile to repair before putting it for sale.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Deserving of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đáng được

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

This rickety beater of a car isn’t worth repairing anymore.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Value.

Noun

Examples

I’ll have a dollar's worth of candy, please.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Merit, excellence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chất lượng, sự xuất sắc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Our new director is a man whose worth is well acknowledged.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “worth” mean?

Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.

Is “worth” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.