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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He runs both companies, and investors trust him to generate trillions in stock market value.

From Barron's

“Jamie and I would talk every day after he brought this role for me. I didn’t want to be measured on VAR,” which stands for “value at risk,” a statistical measure that quantifies financial risk.

From Barron's

Gov. Gary Locke in 2002 introduced the “Priorities of Government” strategy of ranking programs based on public value and essential government functions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stock has lost about a fifth of its value over the past three months, though it is up 24% over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares have lost nearly a fifth of their value over the past month, and are at about breakeven for the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal

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