to value
- verb
- /ˈvælju/
- If you love your wife, you will value her opinion.
- highly value
- personally value
- value goals
You're the type of person that values your work, bro.
- You're the type of person that values your work, bro.
- I'm telling you guys, I value my alone time so much.
- They were people who very much valued literacy, reading books.
- Today, what they do is they greatly value the destination.
- That's kind of how we value community at the utmost.
- And you have to start valuing the opinions of your friends.
- And what Tagami's getting at here is how we value human beings.
- And I distilled it down to human values, things that they value.
- They are your tribe and you have to value them as such.
- Why do you value say a dog more than you value a rat?
- Sometimes yeah, yeah, but I like I value what people think.
Examples
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Nevertheless, we do use agency staff in some areas, and we greatly value their contribution.
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Poll data suggests that Mexicans may value order and strong government more than open democracy.
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Show her that you value her being as a woman.
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And to the women, I will say this, value yourself.
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I want to show you this because I value your contribution to my work.
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I'm telling you guys, I value my alone time so much.
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So, while a number of teachers understand and value STEM education, few implement it.
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Provide tangible reasons for all students to value what you and your students do.
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Are the liberal arts becoming less relevant and thus less valued in today's society?
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She values her friends' support during tough times.
Synonyms
To feel grateful for someone or something
To admire someone for their actions or qualities
To value someone or something a lot
To value someone or something highly
To have respect for someone because of what they do
Consider something very important or precious
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A number printed on a ticket, coin, or bond that shows its official worth
Personal emotional worth of a thing because it reminds you of someone or a time
- Specialized
A tax added to the price of goods and services each time a business makes or sells them
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The value of an asset on a company's balance sheet equals its cost minus how much it loses in value
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You find the average result you expect by adding each possible outcome times its chance
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The average of numbers found by adding them and dividing by how many there are
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The middle number in a list of numbers, or the average of the two middle ones when there are two
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A price that a company writes on a share or bond, not the market price
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The amount an insurance company pays you when you cancel a life insurance policy early
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The length of a musical note shown by its symbol, like whole or quarter note
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The value written on a share or bond that the company sets, not the price people pay
- Specialized
The amount to replace a building or machine after subtracting wear and age
- Archaic
A cheap brand of food and home items sold by Tesco with very simple packaging
How Valued
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb value also comes from valere 'to be worth', and it developed the meaning of holding someone or something in high regard. So when you value a person, you see their 'worth' and appreciate or respect them.