value
Cross references:
1. worth 2. appreciate 3. estimate
1. val.ue \'val-(.)yu:, -y*-w\ \-(.)yu:d\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. (assumed) VL
valuta, fr. fem. of valutus, pp. of L] often attrib vale-re to be worth,
be strong 1: a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for
something e xchanged 2: the monetary worth of something : marketable price
3: relative worth, utility, or importance : degree of excellence 4a: a
numerical quantity assigned or computed 4b: precise signification {~ of a
word} 5: the relative duration of a musical note 6a: relative lightness
or darkness of a color : LUMINOSITY 6b: the relation of one part in a
picture to another with respect to lightn ess and darkness 7: something
intrinsically valuable or desirable 8: DENOMINATION 9: the distinctive
character or quality of a speech sound - val.ued aj
2. value \-y*-w*r\ vt 1a: to estimate or assign the monetary worth of :
APPRAISE {~ a necklace} 1b: to rate or scale in usefulness, importance, or
general worth : EV ALUATE 2: to consider or rate highly : PRIZE, ESTEEM
{valuedX friendship} - val.u.er n