Definitions

value

[val-yoo] / ˈvæl yu /

NOUN

financial worth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount cost expense price profit rate

STRONG

appraisal assessment charge equivalent

WEAK

market price monetary worth

Antonyms

WEAK

detriment disadvantage

NOUN

advantage, worth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benefit content import importance meaning power profit purpose quality sense significance use valuation

STRONG

account bearing caliber condition connotation consequence denotation desirability distinction drift eminence esteem estimation excellence finish force goodness grade help implication interpretation mark merit preference regard repute serviceableness state stature substance superiority usefulness utility

WEAK

marketability

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insignificance loss

STRONG

beginning commencement disadvantage dislike hate inferiority start unimportance weakness

WEAK

detriment

VERB

to regard highly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate cherish esteem treasure

STRONG

hold dear hold in respect rate highly regard highly respect set store by think highly of

WEAK

enshrine

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike disregard disrespect hate ignore

WEAK

despise not care

Usage

What are other ways to say value? To value is to attach importance to a thing because of its worth (material or otherwise). To appreciate is to exercise wise judgment, delicate perception, and keen insight in realizing the worth of something. To esteem is to feel respect combined with a warm, kindly feeling. To prize is to value highly and cherish.

Example Sentences

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She said: "No artist, agent or employee should ever be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict so deeply with our own moral values."

From BBC

Europe must be ready to fight to protect its people, values, and way of life, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told world leaders on Saturday.

From BBC

Over time, these middlemen have built vertically integrated structures designed to extract value from America’s uniquely convoluted drug-distribution model.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Life put a man on my path who has the same values, the same principles as me - and who has also been through many ordeals in his life."

From BBC

The Broadbents also occasionally order takeaways instead of going out to try to save cash, though Vicki says portions are smaller than they used to be, making value for money tricky to find.

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