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verb re·val·ue \ (ˌ)rē-ˈval-(ˌ)yü \

Definition of revalue

transitive verb

1 :to value anew

revalue currency

2 :to make a new valuation of :reappraise

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Examples of revalue in a Sentence

Three of the nations are expected to revalue their currencies soon.
Most analysts predict that the country will revalue before the end of the year.

Recent Examples of revalue from the Web

The committee that oversees the Guaranteed Education Tuition plan (GET) voted Thursday to revalue the units and change the payout amount.

— katherine long, The Seattle Times, "GET college plan now back in line with yearly tuition costs," 6 July 2017
For an affluent segment of today’s urban economy, these jobs have been revalued from low-status semi-manual labor to glamorous occupations, says sociologist...

— lauren weber, WSJ, "Why Old-Timey Jobs Are Hot Again," 6 June 2017
Hedge funds are wagering that the Saudi central bank will be forced to revalue its currency, the riyal.

— nicholas kulish, New York Times, "Saudi Arabia, Where Even Milk Depends on Oil, Struggles to Remake Its Economy," 13 Oct. 2016

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First Known Use of revalue

1592

REVALUE Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of revalue for English Language Learners

finance : to change the value of a country's money so that it is worth less or more when it is traded for another country's money
: to make a new judgment about the value of (something, such as a house or an investment)