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{ "term": "worth", "partOfSpeech": "adjective", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "having a value in money, etc.", "sensetop": "worth something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Our house is worth about £100 000." }, { "text": "How much is this painting worth?" }, { "text": "to be worth a bomb/packet/fortune *(= a lot of money)*" }, { "text": "It isn't worth much." }, { "text": "If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points." }, { "text": "This order is potentially worth millions of pounds to the company." } ], "topics": ["Money"], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "prove", "become"], "adverb": ["really", "well", "certainly"], "preposition": ["to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "used to recommend the action mentioned because you think it may be useful, pleasant, etc.", "sensetop": "worth somethingworth doing something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The museum is certainly worth a visit.", "contextForm": "worth something" }, { "text": "This idea is **well worth** considering.", "contextForm": "worth doing something" }, { "text": "It's so unimportant it's hardly **worth mentioning**." }, { "text": "It's worth making an appointment before you go." }, { "text": "It's always worth paying the extra £3 for next-day delivery." }, { "text": "Most of the candidates were not considered worth interviewing." }, { "text": "This book is well worth reading." } ], "topics": ["Suggestions and advice"], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "prove", "become"], "adverb": ["really", "well", "certainly"], "preposition": ["to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "important, good or pleasant enough to make somebody feel satisfied, especially when difficulty or effort is involved", "sensetop": "worth somethingworth doing something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Was it worth the effort?", "contextForm": "worth something" }, { "text": "The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved." }, { "text": "The job involves a lot of hard work but **it's worth it**." }, { "text": "The trip was expensive but it was **worth every penny**." }, { "text": "The film is definitely worth seeing.", "contextForm": "worth doing something" } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "prove", "become"], "adverb": ["really", "well", "certainly"], "preposition": ["to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "having money and possessions of a particular value", "sensetop": "worth something", "examples": [ { "text": "He's worth £10 million." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "it is better to keep something that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "in a very determined way, with great energy and effort", "examples": [ { "text": "He was rowing for all he was worth." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "in order to get as much as you can from somebody/something", "examples": [ { "text": "She is milking her success for all it's worth." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to emphasize that what you are saying is only your own opinion or suggestion and may not be very helpful", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I prefer this colour, for what it's worth." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Suggestions and advice"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not worth doing because it is against the rules or because it might cause you to lose your job", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "It's more than my job's worth to let you in without a ticket." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the advantages to be gained from doing something are not great enough, considering the effort or cost involved", "labels": "(old-fashioned, saying)", "examples": [ { "text": "If the price goes up again, he may decide that the game’s not worth the candle." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what they said they would", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "deserving respect, especially because you do your job well", "examples": [ { "text": "Any teacher worth her salt knows that." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very useful or valuable", "examples": [ { "text": "A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "interesting or useful for somebody to do", "examples": [ { "text": "It will be worth your while to come to the meeting." }, { "text": "He'll do the job if you **make it worth his while** *(= pay him well)*." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/wɜːθ/", "audio": "wo/worth/worth__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/wɜːrθ/", "audio": "wo/worth/worth__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English w(e)orth (adjective and noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waard and German wert." }