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be worth doing something

good enough to justify the effort

If something is worth doing, it is good or useful enough to justify the time, effort, or cost.

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expression

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Should I wait for the next bus?

Yes, it's worth waiting for if you have time.

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The view from the lighthouse is worth climbing all those stairs for.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: It's worth to visit the museum.

Say: It's worth visiting the museum.

After "worth," use a noun or an -ing form, not to plus the verb.

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How it fits in a sentence.

it is worth doing; it was worth doing; it may be worth doing

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The view from the lighthouse is worth climbing all those stairs for.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

be worth doing something

good enough to justify the effort

“The view from the lighthouse is worth climbing all those stairs for.”

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