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Collocations for worth - adj.

VERBS

be | become | make sth | consider sth, think sth
Most of the candidates were not considered worth interviewing.

ADV.

really, well
This book is well worth reading.
certainly, definitely | barely, hardly, scarcely
It''s so unimportant it''s hardly worth mentioning.
almost | potentially | reportedly, reputedly | always
It''s always worth seeing if you can get a cheap, last-minute deal.

PREP.

to
This order is potentially worth millions of pounds to the company.

Collocations for worth - noun

ADJ.

real, true | intrinsic, objective
Study has an intrinsic worth, as well as helping you achieve your goals.
individual, own, personal, self | moral | economic, financial, market
Some experts doubt the economic worth of the project. | The insurance company agreed to pay the car''s current market worth.
net | literary, musical

VERB + WORTH

have | prove
The emergency lighting has proved its worth this year.
affirm
Asking for advice from people affirms their personal worth.
find out, learn, realize
I only found out its real worth when I tried to buy another one.
appreciate, know
They don''t appreciate her true worth. | She knows her own worth.
doubt, express doubts about, question | assess, estimate, give sb an estimate of
Can you give me some estimate of its worth?

PREP.

of ~
He never contributed anything of worth to the conversation.
~ to
This necklace isn''t worth anything in money terms, but its worth to me is incalculable.

PHRASES

at sb/sth''s real/true worth
They don''t appreciate her at her real worth.
of proven worth
They are looking for a new sales manager of proven worth.
a sense of (your own) worth
She has no sense of her own worth.

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