- worth one's while
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Good and important enough for one to spend time, effort, or money on.
Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worth ones while.
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worth one's while — ► worth while (or worth one s while) worth the time or effort spent. Main Entry: ↑while … English terms dictionary
worth one's while — I worth the time or effort spent II worth one s while (or worth while) see while … Useful english dictionary
worth one's while — idi worth one s while, worth one s time, trouble, or expense … From formal English to slang
worth while (or worth one's while) — worth the time or effort spent. → while … English new terms dictionary
while — ► NOUN 1) (a while) a period of time. 2) (a while) for some time. 3) (the while) at the same time; meanwhile. 4) (the while) literary during the time that. ► … English terms dictionary
worth while — ► worth while (or worth one s while) worth the time or effort spent. Main Entry: ↑while … English terms dictionary
One — (w[u^]n), indef. pron. Any person, indefinitely; a person or body; as, what one would have well done, one should do one s self. [1913 Webster] It was well worth one s while. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] Against this sort of condemnation one must… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
while — /hwuyl, wuyl/, n., conj., prep., v., whiled, whiling. n. 1. a period or interval of time: to wait a long while; He arrived a short while ago. 2. Archaic. a particular time or occasion. 3. all the while, at or during this time; all along: She… … Universalium
while — noun 1》 (a while) a period of time. ↘for some time. 2》 (the while) at the same time; meanwhile. ↘literary during the time that. conjunction 1》 at the same time as. 2》 whereas (indicating a contrast). ↘although. related adverb during… … English new terms dictionary
while — /waɪl / (say wuyl) noun 1. a space of time: a long while; a while ago. –conjunction Also, whilst. 2. during or in the time that. 3. throughout the time that, or as long as. 4. at the same time that (implying opposition or contrast): while she… …
