worth one's while
Beneficial and important enough on which to spend time, effort, or money.
Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worth one's while.
VERBS
be | become | make sth
consider sth, think sth
I think that old painting might be worth having it valued by an expert.
ADV
really, well
That old painting turned out to be really worth the money we spent on restoring it.
certainly, definitely
barely, hardly, scarcely
The old bicycle was barely worth fixing after sitting in the garage for ten years.
almost | potentially | reportedly, reputedly
always
Visiting that museum is always worth the effort, even on a busy day.
PREP
to
Finding a reliable babysitter was worth so much to our family last year.
ADJ
real, true
intrinsic, objective
Learning a language has intrinsic worth beyond just getting a better job.
individual, own, personal, self | moral
economic, financial, market
The financial worth of the old painting was finally determined by the expert appraiser.
net | literary, musical
VERB + WORTH
have
prove
The new safety system has proved its worth by preventing several accidents.
affirm
His teacher's encouraging feedback affirmed his worth as a student.
find out, learn, realize
She didn't realize the worth of her grandmother's advice until she faced the same problem years later.
appreciate, know
After years of hard work, she finally came to know her own worth in the company.
doubt, express doubts about, question
assess, estimate, give sb an estimate of
The jeweler assessed the worth of the antique ring before offering to buy it.
PREP
of ~
The antique vase turned out to be of considerable worth, so the family decided to sell it at auction.
~ to
The time I spend with my grandmother is worth so much to me.
PHRASES
at sb/sth's real/true worth
His talent was finally recognized at its true worth when he won the international competition.
of proven worth
The company decided to hire him because he was a manager of proven worth.
a sense of (your own) worth
After years of therapy, he finally developed a sense of his own worth.