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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Margin requirements are defined as the initial percentage of a contract value a trader deposits to hold a leveraged position in futures contracts.

From MarketWatch

Noodles said he appreciates that a band like the Offspring has generations of fans and values how much the OC music scene is still thriving.

From Los Angeles Times

But if new kinds of faces are becoming Grammy darlings, the music they’re being recognized for still upholds many of the academy’s old values.

From Los Angeles Times

The farm was inaugurated by the first ever Augustinian pope and, according to historian Dr. Krisztina Ilko, mirrors the early values and practices of his religious order.

From Science Daily

The charity says in some cases, a lender may agree to give you permission for a sale, but you wouldn't receive the full value of the item.

From BBC

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