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, excellency, grace, merit, excellence, virtueWords Related to value advantage, edge, plus, superiorityNear Antonyms of value blemish, defect, failing, fault, flaw; drawback, minus, negativeAntonyms 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, worthWords Related to value assessment, estimation, evaluation; excellence, greatness, perfection; consequence, importance, significance, weight; desirabilityNear Antonyms of value emptiness, valuelessness, worthlessness; baseness, cheapness, crumminess, inferiority, lousiness, meanness, paltriness, pettiness, poorness; deficiency, inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, unacceptability

1 to hold dear a nation that values individualism and self-reliance Synonyms of value appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, loveWords 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, worshipNear Antonyms of value undervalue; 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, neglectAntonyms of value disvalue

2 to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding values his stocks at $150,000 or thereabouts Synonyms of value appraise, assess, evaluate, guesstimate, rate, set, valuate, estimateWords Related to value adjudge, deem, judge; ascertain, determine, discover, learn; price, prize; decide, settle; analyze, assay, survey, test; reappraise, reassess, reevaluate, rejudge, revalue; transvaluate, transvalue; misesteem, misjudge, misprize, underestimate, undervalue