Is There a Word Worth?

1 : equal in value to The painting is worth thousands of dollars. 2 : having possessions or income equal to She is worth millions. 3 : deserving of This project is worth the effort.

Is worth it grammatically correct?

What you will find is worth it, used to describe something that has a value equivalent to what is being asked for it either in terms of money or effort. In that use, worth is an adjective. It's worth it.

Can you use worth as a verb?

Nope! There is no verb English verb “to worth,” and English does not permit the forms “worthed,” “is worthing,” “will worth,” or “(he/she/it) worths.” “Worth” can be a noun, as in “Do you know the worth of this stone?” In other contexts, “worth” patterns like a preposition.

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