■ 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 ~ informal as energetically or enthusiastically as one can.
for what it is ~ 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.