worthwhile
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- (UK, in accents with the wine-whine merger) IPA: /wɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/, SAMPA: /w3:(r)T"waIl/
- (UK, in accents without the merger) IPA: /wɜː(ɹ)θˈʍaɪl/, SAMPA: /w3:(r)T"WaIl/
[edit] Adjective
worthwhile (comparative more worthwhile, superlative most worthwhile)
- Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.
- Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worthwhile.
[edit] Translations
good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on
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