value
/ˈvæl.ju/ verb B2- To determine or estimate the value of; to judge the worth of. · I will have the family jewels valued by a professional.· The property has been valued at six million pounds.
- To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon. · Gold was valued highly among the Romans.· I value his advice.
- To hold dear; to cherish. · I value these old photographs.
He/she/it values · Past valued · Past participle valued · -ing form valuing
Verb forms
- Base form
- value
- He/she/it
- values
- Past
- valued
- Past participle
- valued
- -ing form
- valuing
From the library
His ship has just been scuttled, and he’s too good a judge of the value of money to let drown.
“I presume they were of value?”
Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains.”
This naturally introduced a panegyric from Jane on his diffidence, and the little value he put on his own good qualities.
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