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noun | verb valuevalue1 /ˈvælyu/ ●●● S2 W1 noun ETYMOLOGYvalue1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French Vulgar Latin valuta, from Latin valere to be worth, be strong verbs► have a value of something The diamond has a value of over $1 million. ► increase/rise/grow in value (also go up in value) The dollar has been steadily increasing in value. ► fall/drop/decrease/decline (also go down in value) There is a risk that the shares may fall in value. ► double in value The house doubled in value over two years. ► put a value on something (also determine the value of something formal) (=say how much it is worth) It’s hard to put a value on something so unusual. ► add value (to something) A brand adds value to a product. ► reduce the value of something A new housing development could reduce the value of your home or spoil your view. ► enhance/improve the value of something Adding a bathroom to an older home usually enhances the value of the property. ► something holds its value (=its value does not fall over time) Good quality furniture should hold its value. ► the value of something increases/rises/grows The value of the land had increased by $2 million. ► the value of something falls/drops/decreases/declines The value of your investment may fall. adjectives/nouns + value► high value You should insure any goods of high value. ► low value The low value of the dollar will benefit tourists. ► the total value The total value of his computer equipment is around $8,000. ► the market value (=the amount something can be sold for) The mortgage is for more money than the house’s current market value. ► the monetary/cash value (=the value of something in money) They made an attempt to assess the cash value of the contract. ► property/land values Property values fell sharply during the recession. ► face value (=the price printed on something) The tickets are selling for far more than their face value. ► the real value (=the value of something after considering inflation) The real value of their salaries has fallen. ► the resale value (=the amount you can sell something for after it has been used) They track the resale value of homes across the country. ► the appraised/assessed value (=how much an expert says something is worth) The appraised value has dropped as real estate prices in general have gone down. ► the street value (=the amount that users will pay for illegal drugs) Drugs with a street value of $6,000 were found in the car. THESAURUS the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something► cost the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something: Medical care costs keep rising. Tenants pay a deposit to cover the cost of cleanup. ► price the amount of money you must pay to buy something: House prices are rising again. ► charge the amount that you have to pay for a particular service or to use something: There is a small charge for each additional service. ► fee the amount you have to pay to enter, use, or join something, or that you pay to a lawyer, doctor, etc.: The museum entrance fee for adults is $12. ► rate a charge or payment that is set according to a standard scale: The hotel has a special rate for seniors. ► fare the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, airplane, train, etc.: How much is the bus fare these days? ► rent the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own: My rent is $900 a month. ► value the amount of money that something is worth: A new kitchen can increase the value of your home. ► expense the very large amount of money that you spend on something: The family was not prepared for the expense of the funeral. ► total the amount of money you spend when you add up a number of prices: Not including the flight, the total for the rest of the vacation was $1,200. money► price the amount of money for which something is sold, bought, or offered: House prices are beginning to fall again. The major oil companies raised their prices again last week. ► cost the amount of money you have to pay for something: The cost of moving the furniture would have been too high, so we sold it. ► value the amount of money that something is worth: A jeweler can tell you the value of the ring. ► charge the amount of money you have to pay to do or use something: There’s a small charge for Internet access at the hotel. ► fee an amount of money that you pay to do an activity, to use something, or to be part of an organization: The gym membership fee is $100 a year. ► rate a charge that is different at different times, for different people, or for other reasons: The museum offers a discounted group rate for groups of ten or more. 1MONEY a)[countable, uncountable] the amount of money that something is worth, or the qualities that something has that make it worth the money that it costs: Real estate values are rising once again.value of The exact value of the painting is not known. The dollar has fallen in value against the yen.of value (=worth a lot of money) The only item of value was a small bronze statue. We have seen a rapid increase in the value of technology stocks. → see also market value, street value b)[countable, uncountable] used to talk about whether something is worth the amount of money that you paid for it: value for your money/dollars Customers are demanding more value for their money.something is a good/great/poor etc. value (for the money) The software is a great value and easy to use. c)[countable] used in advertising to mean a price that is lower than usual SYN bargain► see thesaurus at cost1, price12IMPORTANCE/USEFULNESS [singular, uncountable] the importance or usefulness of something: value of He understands the value of friendship.educational/nutritional value Fiber has no calories or nutritional value. The locket has great sentimental value (=importance because it was a gift, it reminds you of someone etc.).place/put (a) value on something The company places a high value on loyalty.of value to somebody The book will be of value to both students and teachers.of great/little/no value His research has been of little practical value.3PRINCIPLES values [plural] your principles about what is right and wrong, or your ideas about what is important in life: social/traditional/democratic etc. values Successful societies have shared cultural values. We must each develop our own set of personal values.4MATH [countable] math, algebra a mathematical quantity shown by a letter of the alphabet or sign5MUSIC [countable] eng. lang. arts technical the length of time that a musical note continues6shock/curiosity/novelty etc. value a good or interesting quality something has because it is surprising, different, new, etc.: She had shaved her head for the shock value of it.[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French, Vulgar Latin valuta, from Latin valere to be worth, be strong] → see also face value, family valuesCOLLOCATIONSverbshave a value of something The diamond has a value of over $1 million.increase/rise/grow in value (also go up in value) The dollar has been steadily increasing in value.fall/drop/decrease/decline (also go down in value) There is a risk that the shares may fall in value.double in value The house doubled in value over two years.put a value on something (also determine the value of something formal) (=say how much it is worth) It’s hard to put a value on something so unusual.add value (to something) A brand adds value to a product.reduce the value of something A new housing development could reduce the value of your home or spoil your view.enhance/improve the value of something Adding a bathroom to an older home usually enhances the value of the property.something holds its value (=its value does not fall over time) Good quality furniture should hold its value.the value of something increases/rises/grows The value of the land had increased by $2 million.the value of something falls/drops/decreases/declines The value of your investment may fall.adjectives/nouns + valuehigh value You should insure any goods of high value.low value The low value of the dollar will benefit tourists.the total value The total value of his computer equipment is around $8,000.the market value (=the amount something can be sold for) The mortgage is for more money than the house’s current market value.the monetary/cash value (=the value of something in money) They made an attempt to assess the cash value of the contract.property/land values Property values fell sharply during the recession.face value (=the price printed on something) The tickets are selling for far more than their face value.the real value (=the value of something after considering inflation) The real value of their salaries has fallen.the resale value (=the amount you can sell something for after it has been used) They track the resale value of homes across the country.the appraised/assessed value (=how much an expert says something is worth) The appraised value has dropped as real estate prices in general have gone down.the street value (=the amount that users will pay for illegal drugs) Drugs with a street value of $6,000 were found in the car. noun | verb valuevalue2 ●●○ W3 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEvalue |
| Present | I, you, we, they | value | | he, she, it | values | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | valued | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have valued | | he, she, it | has valued | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had valued | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will value | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have valued |
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| Present | I | am valuing | | he, she, it | is valuing | | you, we, they | are valuing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was valuing | | you, we, they | were valuing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been valuing | | he, she, it | has been valuing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been valuing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be valuing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been valuing |
THESAURUSto think that something is important to you► valueto think that something is important to you: He valued Lucille’s honesty. ► prize to value something very highly: The actor prizes his privacy above all else. ► treasure to keep and care for something because it is very special or important to you: She treasured the earrings her grandmother had given her. ► cherish formal to love and value something very much: He cherishes the time he spends with his children. 1to think that something is important to you: He valued Lucille’s honesty.THESAURUSprize – to value something very highly: The actor prizes his privacy above all else.treasure – to keep and care for something because it is very special or important to you: She treasured the earrings her grandmother had given her.cherish formal – to love and value something very much: He cherishes the time he spends with his children.2[usually passive] to decide how much money something is worth, by comparing it with similar things: value something at something The estate has been valued at $3.7 million.—valued adjective: a valued friend |