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value
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value
v.
prize, esteem, cherish; assess, estimate, appraise
n.
monetary or material worth; importance, merit; reasonable price, adequate return; numerical quantity; moral standards (generally used as "values"); length of a musical note; shade of a color; intended sound of letter
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Value
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value
Noun
1. a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
(hypernym) numerical quantity
(hyponym) scale value
2. the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
(hypernym) worth
(hyponym) invaluableness, preciousness, pricelessness, valuableness
(derivation) measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise
3. 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"
(synonym) economic value
(hypernym) measure, quantity, amount
(hyponym) mess of pottage
(derivation) measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise
4. 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
(hypernym) color property
(hyponym) lightness
(attribute) black, achromatic
5. (music) the relative duration of a musical note
(synonym) time value, note value
(hypernym) duration, continuance
(classification) music
6. an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"
(hypernym) ideal
(hyponym) introject
(derivation) respect, esteem, prize, prise
Verb
1. fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
(hypernym) determine, set
(hyponym) overvalue, overestimate
(derivation) economic value
2. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
(synonym) prize, treasure, appreciate
(hypernym) see, consider, reckon, view, regard
(hyponym) do justice
3. regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
(synonym) respect, esteem, prize, prise
(hypernym) see, consider, reckon, view, regard
(hyponym) think the world of
4. place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
(synonym) measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise
(hypernym) judge
(hyponym) grade, score, mark
(verb-group) assess
(derivation) economic value
5. estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
(synonym) rate
(hypernym) measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise
(hyponym) revalue
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valoir
v.
hold good, worth, run, be worth
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valuar
v.
value, prize, esteem, assess, estimate, appraise
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