valere

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to be worth
2. (intransitive) to be valid; to apply; to count
3. (intransitive) to translate to/as; to mean
4. (intransitive) to be enough; to suffice
5. (literary, transitive) to obtain or earn (a positive result)
6. (archaic, transitive) to merit

Concepts

be worth

be valid

be in force

hold

apply

go for

matter

worth

be better than

remain in effect

remain valid

be

cost

declare

fetch

Synonyms

costare

applicarsi

servire

meritare

racimolare

dichiare

avere un valore

essere valido

valere la pena

essere meglio di

denunciare

Translations

valer

valoir

wert sein

valer

gelten

costar

valer

tener valor

aufwiegen

waard zijn

sich verlohnen

ter valor de

s’attirer

lonen

valer

Hyphenated as

va‧lé‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vaˈle.re/

Etymology

From Latin valēre, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”).