Main Entry: val·o·rize

Pronunciation: \ˈva-lə-ˌrīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): val·o·rized; val·o·riz·ing

Etymology: Portuguese valorizar, from valor value, price, from Medieval Latin

Date: circa 1906

1 : to enhance or try to enhance the price, value, or status of by organized and usually governmental action <using subsidies to valorize coffee>
2 : to assign value or merit to : validate

— val·o·ri·za·tion \ˌva-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun