value
verb/ˈvæljuː/
/ˈvæljuː/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they value | /ˈvæljuː/ /ˈvæljuː/ |
| he / she / it values | /ˈvæljuːz/ /ˈvæljuːz/ |
| past simple valued | /ˈvæljuːd/ /ˈvæljuːd/ |
| past participle valued | /ˈvæljuːd/ /ˈvæljuːd/ |
| -ing form valuing | /ˈvæljuːɪŋ/ /ˈvæljuːɪŋ/ |
- (not used in the progressive tenses) to think that somebody/something is important
- value somebody/something He has come to value her advice and support.
- They don’t seem to value honesty very highly.
- value somebody/something as something I really value him as a friend.
- value somebody/something for something The area is valued for its vineyards.
- She's a valued member of staff.
Extra Examples- During my illness I learned to value the ordinary things in life.
- He hated to be valued for his looks alone.
- Housework is negatively valued as a retreat from a disliked alternative—employment work.
- I value her very highly as a friend.
- Tulips are valued for their beauty.
- one of the most socially valued roles in contemporary society—being a parent
- the fear of losing the independence that they rightly value
- They don't seem to value honesty very highly.
- They hold back through fear of losing the independence that they rightly value.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greatly
- highly
- particularly
- …
- come to
- learn to
- as
- for
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- [usually passive] to decide that something is worth a particular amount of money
- be valued at something The property has been valued at over $2 million.
- get something valued You should get the painting valued.
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2- The company has recently been valued at $6 billion.
- I took my violin into the shop to get it valued.
consider important
decide worth
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, feminine past participle of valoir ‘be worth’, from Latin valere.
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