worth one's while

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Definitions of worth one's while words

noun worth one's while a period or interval of time: to wait a long while; He arrived a short while ago. 1
noun worth one's while Archaic. a particular time or occasion. 1
preposition worth one's while Archaic. until. 1
verb with object worth one's while to cause (time) to pass, especially in some easy or pleasant manner (usually followed by away). 1
idioms worth one's while all the while, at or during this time; all along: She realized all the while that the cake would fall. 1
idioms worth one's while worth one's while, worth one's time, trouble, or expense: The art exhibition that opened yesterday isn't worth your while. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English hwīl; cognate with Dutch wijl, German weile, Old Norse hvīla, Gothic hweila

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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