When you value something, you consider it important and worthwhile. For example, if you value someone’s opinion, you will ask that person's advice before making a big decision.
The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such property or sum of properties; worth; excellence; utility; importance.
Noun
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
Noun
the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
Noun
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
Noun
an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"
Noun
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"
Noun
(music) the relative duration of a musical note
Verb
estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
Verb
place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
Verb
regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
Verb
fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
Verb
hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
n.
The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it
is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such property or sum
of properties; worth; excellence; utility; importance.
n.
Worth estimated by any standard of purchasing power,
especially by the market price, or the amount of money agreed upon as
an equivalent to the utility and cost of anything.
n.
Precise signification; import; as, the value of a word; the
value of a legal instrument
n.
Esteem; regard.
n.
The relative length or duration of a tone or note, answering
to quantity in prosody; thus, a quarter note [/] has the value of two
eighth notes [/].
n.
In an artistical composition, the character of any one part
in its relation to other parts and to the whole; -- often used in the
plural; as, the values are well given, or well maintained.
n.
Valor.
v. t.
To estimate the value, or worth, of; to rate at a certain
price; to appraise; to reckon with respect to number, power,
importance, etc.
v. t.
To rate highly; to have in high esteem; to hold in
respect and estimation; to appreciate; to prize; as, to value one for
his works or his virtues.
v. t.
To raise to estimation; to cause to have value, either
real or apparent; to enhance in value.
v. t.
To be worth; to be equal to in value.
Value
Ye are all physicians of no value.
Ye are of more value than many sparrows.
C'91sar is well acquainted with your virtue, And therefore sets this value on your life.
Before events shall have decided on the value of the measures.2.
An article may be possessed of the highest degree of utility, or power to minister to our wants and enjoyments, and may be universally made use of, without possessing exchangeable value.
Value is the power to command commodities generally.
Value is the generic term which expresses power in exchange.
His design was not to pay him the value of his pictures, because they were above any price.
My relation to the person was so near, and my value for him so great5.
Value
The mind doth value every moment.
The queen is valued thirty thousand strong.
The king must take it ill, That he's so slightly valued in his messenger.
Neither of them valued their promises according to rules of honor or integrity.2.
Which of the dukes he values most.3.
Some value themselves to their country by jealousies of the crown.4.
The peace between the French and us not values The cost that did conclude it.
The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such property or sum of properties; worth; excellence; utility; importance.
To estimate the value, or worth, of; to rate at a certain price; to appraise; to reckon with respect to number, power, importance, etc.
Usage Examples
A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, 'At my age, I don't even buy green bananas.'
Age acquires no value save through thought and discipline.
All Americans value the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, and I believe this is essential for our continued way of life. But with this freedom comes responsibility. That responsibility has been abdicated here by some in the media and some in the government.
A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once for its justness and its sincerity.
A lot of the powerful religious leaders, from Jesus to Buddha to Tibetan monks, they're really talking about the same things: love and acceptable, and the value of friendship, and respecting yourself so you can respect others.
A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only ones that modern men still read with exactness.
A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
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Other Usage ExamplesA teacher must believe in the value and interest of his subject as a doctor believes in health.
A great many things which in times of lesser knowledge we imagined to be superstitious or useless, prove today on examination to have been of immense value to mankind.
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
All human language draws its nature and value from the fact that it both comes from the Word of God and is chosen by God to manifest himself. But this relationship is secret and incomprehensible, beyond the bounds of reason and analysis.
Alabama citizens, like the vast majority of Americans, respect and value the meaning of decency, and appreciate public institutions that reflect the common values of our society.
Academics often discount the value of top-rated sports programs in helping to develop a campus life and in contributing to the overall success of a college or university. Like it or not, the sports programs a college or university has are the front page of that university.
A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.