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value

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of value

1 the amount of money for which something will find a buyer

the real value of that house is close to a million dollars

Synonyms of value

valuation, worth

Words Related to value

charge, cost, fee, figure, price, rate

appraisal, assessment, estimate, estimation, evaluation

face value, list price, unit price

2 a quality that gives something special worth

defending the democratic system's intrinsic values

Synonyms of value

cardinal virtue, distinction, excellence, excellency, grace, merit, virtue

Words Related to value

advantage, edge, plus, superiority

Near Antonyms of value

blemish, defect, failing, fault, flaw

drawback, minus, negative

Antonyms of value

deficiency, demerit, disvalue

3 the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities

the value of a good education cannot be overstated

Synonyms of value

account, merit, valuation, worth

Words Related to value

assessment, estimation, evaluation

excellence, greatness, perfection

consequence, importance, significance, weight

Near Antonyms of value

emptiness, valuelessness, worthlessness

baseness, cheapness, crumminess, inferiority, lousiness, meanness, paltriness, pettiness, poorness

deficiency, inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, unacceptability

value

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of value

1 to hold dear

a nation that values individualism and self-reliance

Synonyms of value

appreciate, cherish, love, prize, treasure

Words Related to value

delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, relish, revel (in)

admire, apprize, esteem, regard, respect, revere, reverence, venerate

enshrine, memorialize

adore, caress, dote (on), idolize, worship

Phrases Synonymous with value

set store by (or set store on)

Near Antonyms of value

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe

disdain, high-hat, scorn, scout, slight, sniff (at), snub

bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, deprecate, depreciate, disparage, kiss off, minimize, put down, write off

abandon, forget, neglect

Antonyms of value

2 to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding

values his stocks at $150,000 or thereabouts

Synonyms of value

appraise, assess, estimate, evaluate, guesstimate, rate, set, valuate

Words Related to value

adjudge, deem, judge

ascertain, determine, discover, learn

analyze, assay, survey, test

reappraise, reassess, reevaluate, rejudge, revalue

transvaluate, transvalue

misesteem, misjudge, misprize, underestimate, undervalue

Synonym Discussion of value

estimate, appraise, evaluate, value, rate, assess mean to judge something with respect to its worth or significance. estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out.

- estimated the crowd at two hundred

appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment.

- having their house appraised

evaluate suggests an attempt to determine relative or intrinsic worth in terms other than monetary.

- evaluate a student's work

value equals appraise but without implying expertness of judgment.

- a watercolor valued by the donor at $500

rate adds to estimate the notion of placing a thing according to a scale of values.

- a highly rated restaurant

assess implies a critical appraisal for the purpose of understanding or interpreting, or as a guide in taking action.

- officials are trying to assess the damage

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