Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with worth in American Collocation
in itself
inherent
intrinsic
She has a belief in the intrinsic worth of education.
real
real
true
We never had a chance to show our true worth.
relating to a person’s qualities
human
own
personal
self
A job title and salary are not the sole measure of human worth.
equal
equal
All the children are of equal worth and ought to be treated as such.
of a particular type
artistic
commercial
cultural
historical
intellectual
moral
social
How can we assess the moral worth of a course of action?
Bankers were criticized for making vast amounts of money from transactions which were of little social worth.
show worth
demonstrate
prove
show
He lacks experience but he has to be given his chance to prove his worth.
have worth
have
Most of us are brought up to believe that all human beings have equal worth.
realize or know worth
appreciate
know
realize
recognize
He is a man who knows his true worth.
make a judgement about worth
assess
evaluate
measure
Students are invited to assess the worth of their own work according to specified criteria.