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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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: the monetary worth of something : market price
: a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged
: relative worth, utility, or importance

: to consider or rate highly : prize, esteem
: to estimate or assign the monetary worth of : appraise
: to rate or scale in usefulness, importance, or general worth : evaluate

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