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to value

to value

285 1.9
To think a person or thing is important
  • verb
  • /ˈvælju/
translation icon : valorar
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Nevertheless, we do use agency staff in some areas, and we greatly value their contribution.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Poll data suggests that Mexicans may value order and strong government more than open democracy.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Show her that you value her being as a woman.

  • And to the women, I will say this, value yourself.

  • I want to show you this because I value your contribution to my work.

  • I'm telling you guys, I value my alone time so much.

  • So, while a number of teachers understand and value STEM education, few implement it.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Provide tangible reasons for all students to value what you and your students do.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Are the liberal arts becoming less relevant and thus less valued in today's society?

    Academic text (2011)
  • She values her friends' support during tough times.

Synonyms

to appreciate
vsto value
3.2

To feel grateful for someone or something

is broader, used for considering importance without the thankful feeling
to respect
vsto value
1.0

To admire someone for their actions or qualities

is about seeing importance rather than only public admiration
to treasure
vsto value
76 2.9

To value someone or something a lot

is used more generally for importance without affectionate feeling
to prize
vsto value
54 3.8

To value someone or something highly

is used for judging importance without strong emotional attachment
to esteem
vsto value
14 4.6

To have respect for someone because of what they do

is used more for general regard than formal admiration
to prise
vsto value
  • UK
9.6

Consider something very important or precious

is more neutral and lacks emphasis on being precious

Antonyms

119 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

Phrasal Verbs

Believe something is true without checking it

Compounds

face value
  • Specialized
41 4.4

A number printed on a ticket, coin, or bond that shows its official worth

40 2.8

The price something sells for in a market with many buyers and sellers

19 3.7

A belief about what is right and wrong that guides how people act

18 5.2

A set of ideas about what is right and wrong that guides a person or group

Personal emotional worth of a thing because it reminds you of someone or a time

9 1.7

A product or service that is worth the money you pay because it works well

An opinion based on personal beliefs instead of facts

How much money something is worth

value-added tax
  • Specialized
6 4.0

A tax added to the price of goods and services each time a business makes or sells them

economic value
  • Specialized
5 3.3

The amount of money something is worth when it is bought or sold

book value
  • Specialized
4 4.7

The value of an asset on a company's balance sheet equals its cost minus how much it loses in value

absolute value
  • Specialized
2 3.9

How far a number is from zero and always zero or positive

expected value
  • Specialized
2 6.6

You find the average result you expect by adding each possible outcome times its chance

mean value
  • Specialized
1 3.4

The average of numbers found by adding them and dividing by how many there are

A sentence that says what a person or group thinks is important

median value
  • Specialized
1 3.6

The middle number in a list of numbers, or the average of the two middle ones when there are two

nominal value
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A price that a company writes on a share or bond, not the market price

A number that shows its size without a plus or minus sign

9.3

An official value for land and buildings used to calculate property tax

cash surrender value
  • Specialized
7.2

The amount an insurance company pays you when you cancel a life insurance policy early

clarke value
  • Specialized
9.9

Average amount of an element in the Earth's crust used by geologists

A belief that people hold for a long time and find hard to change

acid value
  • Specialized
7.7

A measure of how much free acid is in fat or oil

modal value
  • Specialized
6.5

The number or item that appears most often in a set of data

no-par-value stock
  • Specialized
7.9

A share that has no fixed value stated by the company

note value
  • Specialized
5.2

The length of a musical note shown by its symbol, like whole or quarter note

par value
  • Specialized
6.6

The value written on a share or bond that the company sets, not the price people pay

physical value
  • Specialized
8.6

The amount to replace a building or machine after subtracting wear and age

A number that shows how something compares to other things

Tesco Value
  • Archaic
3.5

A cheap brand of food and home items sold by Tesco with very simple packaging

time value
  • Specialized
7.9

The length of a musical note compared with other notes

A belief in small communities that favors tradition and close relationships

A person's or group's beliefs about right and wrong that guide their choices

How Valued

to treasure
76 2.9
to cherish
204 3.0
to value
285 1.9
to appreciate
3.2
to like
1.0

Surface Forms

value infinitive
valued past
valued past participle
valuing present participle
values third person singular

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.