to value
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3.0
- verb
- /ˈvæljuː/
- Many different ecosystem components may be valued by society or parts of society.
- valued at pounds
- value a product
- valued in the billions
Examples
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In practice, however, an insistence on valuing everything equally results in little value being given to anything.
Academic text (1990) -
You know, I tend to value experiences over things.
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To add value to others, one must first value others.
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These men are here to value the building.
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Originally associated with jazz and later rock music, improvisation is now a valued part of the music curriculum.
Academic text (2011) -
In addition, nearly 80 percent of social workers believe they value their work more when they have supervisory feedback.
Academic text (2008) -
We need to challenge the media conglomerates to value women for more than their youth, beauty, and sexuality, and we must hold these companies accountable.
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Reflection requires attitudes that value the personal and intellectual growth of oneself and of others.
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In addition, estuaries are highly valued for recreation, aquaculture, industrial facilities, and waste discharges.
Academic text (1990) -
Many investors value a company's sustainability efforts when making their decisions.
Synonyms
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2.8
To make a rough calculation of how much or how many something is
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3.2
To judge how good or useful something is
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2.7
To judge how good or valuable something is
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3.0
Estimate how much a thing is worth or how good it is
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4.8
To judge how good or how much something is worth
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1.4
To check how much something costs
1
7.4
To find how much something is worth
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
40
4.4
A number printed on a ticket, coin, or bond that shows its official worth
14
3.2
Personal emotional worth of a thing because it reminds you of someone or a time
- Specialized
8
4.0
A tax added to the price of goods and services each time a business makes or sells them
- Specialized
6
4.7
The value of an asset on a company's balance sheet equals its cost minus how much it loses in value
- Specialized
2
6.6
You find the average result you expect by adding each possible outcome times its chance
- Specialized
2
3.4
The average of numbers found by adding them and dividing by how many there are
- Specialized
1
6.3
A price that a company writes on a share or bond, not the market price
- Specialized
1
3.6
The middle number in a list of numbers, or the average of the two middle ones when there are two
- Specialized
1
6.6
The value written on a share or bond that the company sets, not the price people pay
- Specialized
1
7.2
The amount an insurance company pays you when you cancel a life insurance policy early
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6.4
A person's or group's beliefs about right and wrong that guide their choices
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1
5.2
The length of a musical note shown by its symbol, like whole or quarter note
- Archaic
1
3.5
A cheap brand of food and home items sold by Tesco with very simple packaging
- Specialized
The amount to replace a building or machine after subtracting wear and age
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb value comes from the old root valere 'to be worth' and is the same idea behind valuable. To value something is to say how much it is 'worth' or to give it a price or rating.