{
    "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."
}