ENGLISH: worth - CREOLE: valè



Overview of noun worth



The noun worth has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (5) worth -- (an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline")

2. (4) worth -- (the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful)

3. Worth, Charles Frederick Worth -- (French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895))



Overview of adj worth



The adj worth has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (13) deserving, meriting, worth -- (having sufficient worth; "an idea worth considering"; "a cause deserving or meriting support"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically))

2. (8) worth -- (having a specified value; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold")

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