value

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
2. (uncountable) The degree of importance given to something.
3. (countable, often, plural, uncountable) That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system.
4. (countable, uncountable) The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
5. (countable, uncountable) The relative duration of a musical note.
6. (countable, uncountable) The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
7. (countable, uncountable) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.
8. (countable, uncountable) Precise meaning; import.
9. (countable, in-plural, uncountable) The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc.
10. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Esteem; regard.
11. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Valour.

Verb

1. To determine or estimate the value of; to judge the worth of.
2. To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.
3. To hold dear; to cherish.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvæl.juː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: valew

In summary

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”).

Synonyms

worth

price

cost

evaluate

estimate

esteem

prize

appraise

assess

appreciate

merit

rate

respect

honor

honour

importance

judge

🧑‍⚖️

gauge

quality

think highly of

assay

regard

measure

treasure

benefit

admire

love

❤️

worthiness

quantity

profit

purchase

🛍️

prise

usefulness

use

advantage

valuate

revere

consider

amount

think well of

virtue

account

denomination

note value

significance

heed

like

fancy

figure

economic value

Translations

valeur

valor

Wert

valore

wartość

schätzen

valor

stimare

valutare

αξία

waarde

apreciar

valorar

estimar

bewerten