WORTH

[adjective] [after verb; not gradable]Worth means important or useful.Events like this will not be worth a mention (= are not important enough to be reported) in the national press.If something is worth having or doing, it is important or useful enough to have or do.There are only two things worth reading in this newspaper - the TV listings and the sports page.If you are a young, inexperienced driver, it is worth having (= it is useful to have) comprehensive insurance.It's worth mentioning (= I should tell you) that you will have to travel quite a lot in this job.It's worth remembering (= You should remember) that prices go up on February 1st.Worth also means likely to give you pleasure or satisfaction.The band's latest record is worth a listen.The house is open to the public and is well worth a visit.If something for which you have to make an effort is worth it, it is enjoyable or beneficial despite the effort which is needed to do it.It was a long climb to the top of the hill, but the view from the top was worth it.They wanted me to stay the night but it wasn't worth it (= it would not have been very useful) - I could easily catch the last train.If an activity is worth your while, you will benefit from doing it.It's worth your while taking out travel insurance before you travel.If you do something for all you are worth, you put a lot of effort into it.We pushed the car for all our worth but we still couldn't get it started.(informal) If you say for what it's worth when you are giving someone a piece of information, you mean you are not certain if that information is useful or important.For what it's worth, I think he may be right.The relevant leaflets are available from the library, for what it's worth.(informal) If someone says what's it worth when you have just asked them for a piece of information, they want to know what you will give them if they give you that piece of information."Do you know where Dave's living at the moment?" "What's it worth?"(saying) 'If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well.'