2worth noun
[noncount] 1 : an amount of something that has a specified value, that lasts for a specified length of time, etc. — + of ▪ He bought 40 dollars' worth of gas. [=an amount of gas that costs 40 dollars] ▪ We carried a week's worth of food [=an amount of food that will last for a week] on the hike. ▪ She has 15 years' worth of experience in advertising. [=she has worked in advertising for 15 years] ▪ 30 pounds' worth of rice [=an amount of rice weighing 30 pounds] ▪ She wrote a whole album's worth of songs. [=she wrote enough songs to make an album] ▪ A whole day's worth of work was erased when I deleted the file. 2 : the amount of money that something is worth : value
▪ A diamond's worth is determined partly by its cut and clarity. ▪ The worth of the stocks has increased. ▪ The furniture was of little worth since it was in such bad condition. ▪ His personal worth is estimated at five million dollars. [=all of his money and possessions are worth about five million dollars] 3 : usefulness or importance : value
▪ The painting is of little artistic worth. = The painting has little artistic worth. [=merit] ▪ He has proved his worth to the team. ▪ The book has proved its worth by saving me hundreds of dollars.
▪ A diamond's worth is determined partly by its cut and clarity. ▪ The worth of the stocks has increased. ▪ The furniture was of little worth since it was in such bad condition. ▪ His personal worth is estimated at five million dollars. [=all of his money and possessions are worth about five million dollars]
▪ The painting is of little artistic worth. = The painting has little artistic worth. [=merit] ▪ He has proved his worth to the team. ▪ The book has proved its worth by saving me hundreds of dollars.
your money's worth — see money
