value

Nouns

  • (n) a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
    • the value assigned was 16 milliseconds
  • (n) the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
    • the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world
  • (n) the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
    • he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices
    economic value,
  • (n) relative darkness or lightness of a color
    • "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
  • (n) (music) the relative duration of a musical note note value, time value,
  • (n) an ideal accepted by some individual or group
    • he has old-fashioned values

Verbs

  • (v) fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
    • value the jewelry and art work in the estate
  • (v) hold dear
    • I prize these old photographs
    prize, treasure, appreciate,
  • (v) regard highly; think much of
    • I respect his judgement
    • We prize his creativity
    esteem, respect, prise, prize,
  • (v) evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
    • I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
    • access all the factors when taking a risk
    appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, measure,
  • (v) estimate the value of
    • How would you rate his chances to become President?
    • Gold was rated highly among the Romans
    rate,

Synonyms

prize treasure appreciate economic value esteem respect prise appraise assess evaluate valuate measure note value time value rate

Antonyms

disesteem disrespect

Words of close approximity

vale Vali
valet valid Valmy valor valse valve
value-added tax valued value judgement value judgment valueless valuelessness value orientation valuer values value statement value-system