worth

worth
adjective
1》 equivalent in value to the sum or item specified.
    ↘having income or property amounting to a specified sum.
2》 deserving to be treated or regarded in the way specified.
noun
1》 the value or merit of someone or something.
    ↘an amount of a commodity equivalent to a specified sum of money.
2》 the amount that could be achieved or produced in a specified time.
Phrases
for all one is worth informal as energetically or enthusiastically as one can.
for what it is worth used when offering a suggestion or opinion without making a claim as to its validity.
Origin
OE w(e)orth (adjective andnoun), of Gmc origin.

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