worth

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[ wurth ]
/ wɜrθ /

verb (used without object) Archaic.

to happen or betide: woe worth the day.

Origin of worth

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before 900; Middle English worthen, Old English wurthan, weorthan; cognate with German werden, Old Norse vertha, Gothic wairthan to become, Latin vertere to turn (see verse)

Words nearby worth

worst, worst case, worst-case, worsted, wort, worth, worth one's salt, worth one's weight in gold, worth one's while, worthful, worthing

Example sentences from the Web for worthing

British Dictionary definitions for worthing (1 of 4)

Worthing
/ (ˈwɜːðɪŋ) /

noun

a resort in S England, in West Sussex on the English Channel. Pop: 96 964 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for worthing (2 of 4)

worth 1
/ (wɜːθ) /

adjective (governing a noun with prepositional force)

worthy of; meriting or justifying it's not worth discussing; an idea worth some thought
having a value of the book is worth 30 pounds
for all one is worth to the utmost; to the full extent of one's powers or ability
worth one's weight in gold extremely helpful, kind, etc

noun

Word Origin for worth

Old English weorth; related to Old Saxon, Old High German werth (German Wert), Old Norse verthr, Gothic wairths

British Dictionary definitions for worthing (3 of 4)

worth 2
/ (wɜːθ) /

verb

(intr) archaic to happen or betide (esp in the phrase woe worth the day)

Word Origin for worth

Old English weorthan; related to Old Frisian wertha, Old Saxon, Old High German werthan (German werden), Old Norse vertha, Gothic wairthan, Latin vertere to turn

British Dictionary definitions for worthing (4 of 4)

Worth
/ (wɜːθ, French vɔrt) /

noun

Charles Frederick. 1825–95, English couturier, who founded Parisian haute couture

Idioms and Phrases with worthing

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