Definition of value
- a good value at the price
- the value of base stealing in baseball
- had nothing of value to say
- sought material values instead of human values
- —W. H. Jones
- let x take on positive values
- a value for the age of the earth
The company's stock continues to decline in value.
Real estate prices have doubled in value over the last decade.
The difference in value between the two currencies is not significant.
You may exchange the item for something of equal value.
We sold the home for less than its full value.
an increase in the value of the dollar
The home has a value of $1,000,000.
Property values tend to rise as interest rates fall.
The store advertises great values.
No one can deny the value of a good education.
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cardinal virtue, distinction, excellence, excellency, grace, merit, virtue;
advantage, edge, plus, superiority;
She values the time she spends with her family.
The items are highly valued by collectors.
The herbs are valued for their medicinal properties.
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 2a
See Words from the same yearappreciate, cherish, love, prize, treasure;
abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe;
disdain, scorn, slight, sniff (at), snub;
bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, deprecate, depreciate, disparage, minimize, put down, write off;
delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, relish, revel (in);
admire, apprize, esteem, regard, respect, revere, reverence, venerate;
set store by (or set store on);
: the amount of money that something is worth : the price or cost of something
: something that can be bought for a low or fair price
: usefulness or importance
: to make a judgment about the amount of money that something is worth
: to think that (someone or something) is important or useful
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