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Definition of of value

1 : having value : worth a lot of money
  • The burglars stole everything of value in my apartment.
2 : useful or important
  • They didn't have anything of value to say.

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  1. : the monetary worth of something : market price

  2. : a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged

  3. : relative worth, utility, or importance

  1. : to consider or rate highly : prize, esteem

  2. : to estimate or assign the monetary worth of : appraise

  3. : to rate or scale in usefulness, importance, or general worth : evaluate

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