value
UK /ˈvæl.juː/ · US /ˈvæl.ju/ noun, verb
- noun The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth. “There is tremendous value in a good education.”
- noun (uncountable) The degree of importance given to something. “The value of my children's happiness is second only to that of my wife.”
- noun (often plural) That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system. “He does not share his parents' values.”
- noun The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else. “The value of the stolen painting is estimated to be around four million pounds.”
- noun (music) The relative duration of a musical note. “The value of a crotchet is twice that of a quaver.”
- noun (art) The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
- noun (mathematics, physics) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined. “The exact value of pi cannot be represented in decimal notation.”
- noun Precise meaning; import. “the value of a word; the value of a legal instrument”
- verb To determine or estimate the value of; to judge the worth of. “I will have the family jewels valued by a professional.”
- verb To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon. “Gold was valued highly among the Romans.”
- verb To hold dear; to cherish. “I value these old photographs.”
Synonyms
worth valence appreciate assess evaluate valuate worthen appraise apprise apprize esteem judge price prize rate weigh honor look up to respect idolize economic value time value note value treasure prise measure
Antonyms
misappraise undervalue despise disesteem contemn despect disrespect disdain look down on misrespect scorn spurn
Etymology
From Middle English valew, value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir, from Latin valēre (“be strong, be worth”), from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”).
Webster’s 1913
- noun The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such property or sum of properties; worth; excellence; utility; importance.
- noun Worth estimated by any standard of purchasing power, especially by the market price, or the amount of money agreed upon as an equivalent to the utility and cost of anything.
- verb To estimate the value, or worth, of; to rate at a certain price; to appraise; to reckon with respect to number, power, importance, etc. The mind doth value every moment. Bacon.
- verb To rate highly; to have in high esteem; to hold in respect and estimation; to appreciate; to prize; as, to value one for his works or his virtues.
Etymology [OF. value, fr. valoir, p. p. valu, to be worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See Valiant.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “value”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details