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value
CEFRA1
/ˈvæl.juː/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The amount of money something is worth.
- 02
verb
To consider something important or worth having.
Examples
A valuable object decreases in value if it is damaged.
He has come to value her advice and support.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈvæl.jʉː/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThat which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system.
The degree of importance given to something.
The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
More examples
In contextThe value of education cannot be overemphasized.
An abacus is of little value when you have an electronic calculator.
The value of my children's happiness is second only to that of my wife.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English valew, value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir, from Latin valēre (“be strong, be worth”), from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”).