Value

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: val=ue

CIDE DICTIONARY

Value, n. [OF. value, fr. valoir, p. p. valu, to be worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See Valiant.].

•  The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such property or sum of properties; worth; excellence; utility; importance.  [1913 Webster]

  "Ye are all physicians of no value."  [1913 Webster]

  "Ye are of more value than many sparrows."  [1913 Webster]

  "Cæsar is well acquainted with your virtue,
  And therefore sets this value on your life."  [1913 Webster]

  "Before events shall have decided on the value of the measures."  [1913 Webster]
•  Worth estimated by any standard of purchasing power, especially by the market price, or the amount of money agreed upon as an equivalent to the utility and cost of anything.  [1913 Webster]

  " In political economy, value is often distinguished as intrinsic and exchangeable. Intrinsic value is the same as utility or adaptation to satisfy the desires or wants of men. Exchangeable value is that in an article or product which disposes individuals to give for it some quantity of labor, or some other article or product obtainable by labor; as, pure air has an intrinsic value, but generally not an exchangeable value."  [1913 Webster]

  "An article may be possessed of the highest degree of utility, or power to minister to our wants and enjoyments, and may be universally made use of, without possessing exchangeable value."  [1913 Webster]

  "Value is the power to command commodities generally."  [1913 Webster]

  "Value is the generic term which expresses power in exchange."  [1913 Webster]

  "His design was not to pay him the value of his pictures, because they were above any price."  [1913 Webster]
•  Precise signification; import; as, the value of a word; the value of a legal instrument  Mitford.  [1913 Webster]
•  Esteem; regard.  Dryden.  [1913 Webster]

  "My relation to the person was so near, and my value for him so great"  [1913 Webster]
•  The relative length or duration of a tone or note, answering to quantity in prosody; thus, a quarter note [value of two eighth notes [1913 Webster]
•  In an artistical composition, the character of any one part in its relation to other parts and to the whole; -- often used in the plural; as, the values are well given, or well maintained.  [1913 Webster]
•  Valor.  Spenser.  [1913 Webster]
•  That property of a color by which it is distinguished as bright or dark; luminosity.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
•  Any particular quantitative determination; as, a function's value for some special value of its argument.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
•  The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treatment from any mass or compound; specif., the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, or the like; as, the vein carries good values; the values on the hanging walls.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Value received, a phrase usually employed in a bill of exchange or a promissory note, to denote that a consideration has been given for it. Bouvier.

Value, v. t. 

•  To estimate the value, or worth, of; to rate at a certain price; to appraise; to reckon with respect to number, power, importance, etc.  [1913 Webster]

  "The mind doth value every moment."  [1913 Webster]

  "The queen is valued thirty thousand strong."  [1913 Webster]

  "The king must take it ill,
  That he's so slightly valued in his messenger."  [1913 Webster]

  "Neither of them valued their promises according to rules of honor or integrity."  [1913 Webster]
•  To rate highly; to have in high esteem; to hold in respect and estimation; to appreciate; to prize; as, to value one for his works or his virtues.  [1913 Webster]

  "Which of the dukes he values most."  [1913 Webster]
•  To raise to estimation; to cause to have value, either real or apparent; to enhance in value.  [1913 Webster]

  "Some value themselves to their country by jealousies of the crown."  [1913 Webster]
•  To be worth; to be equal to in value.  [1913 Webster]

  "The peace between the French and us not values
  The cost that did conclude it."  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- To compute; rate; appraise; esteem; respect; regard; estimate; prize; appreciate.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Value, n. & v.
--n.
1 the worth, desirability, or utility of a thing, or the qualities on which these depend (the value of regular exercise).
2 worth as estimated; valuation (set a high value on my time).
3 the amount of money or goods for which a thing can be exchanged in the open market; purchasing power.
4 the equivalent of a thing; what represents or is represented by or may be substituted for a thing (paid them the value of their lost property).
5 (in full value for money) something well worth the money spent.
6 the ability of a thing to serve a purpose or cause an effect (news value; nuisance value).
7 (in pl.) one's principles or standards; one's judgement of what is valuable or important in life.
8 Mus. the duration of the sound signified by a note.
9 Math. the amount denoted by an algebraic term or expression.
10 (foll. by of) a the meaning (of a word etc.). b the quality (of a spoken sound).
11 the relative rank or importance of a playing-card, chess-piece, etc., according to the rules of the game.
12 the relation of one part of a picture to others in respect of light and shade; the part being characterized by a particular tone.
13 Physics & Chem. the numerical measure of a quantity or a number denoting magnitude on some conventional scale (the value of gravity at the equator).
--v.tr. (values, valued, valuing)
1 estimate the value of; appraise (esp. professionally) (valued the property at {pound}200,000).
2 have a high or specified opinion of; attach importance to (a valued friend).

Idiom

value added tax a tax on the amount by which the value of an article has been increased at each stage of its production. value judgement a subjective estimate of quality etc. value received money or its equivalent given for a bill of exchange.

Etymology

ME f. OF, fem. past part. of valoir be worth f. L valere

THESAURUS

Value

Munsell chroma, accent, accord respect to, account, admire, adore, advantage, advantageousness, affective meaning, agreeableness, apotheosize, appraisal, appraise, appreciate, apprize, arrangement, ascribe importance to, assay, assess, assessment, atmosphere, auspiciousness, avail, balance, barometer, bearing, behalf, behoof, beneficialness, benefit, benevolence, benignity, brightness, brushwork, calculate, caliber, calibrate, caliper, call, canon, care for, charge, check, check a parameter, cherish, chroma, chromatic color, chromaticity, class, cock, cogency, color, color quality, colorimetric quality, coloring, composition, compute, concern, concernment, connotation, consequence, consequentiality, consideration, convenience, conversion factor, cool color, cost, criterion, dead band, dearness, defer to, degree, deify, denotation, desert, design, dial, divide, draftsmanship, drift, effect, emphasis, entertain respect for, essence, esteem, estimate, evaluate, exalt, excellence, expedience, expense, extension, extraordinary worth, face, face value, fair-trade, fairness, fathom, favor, favorableness, figure, fineness, first-rateness, force, form an estimate, gate, gauge, gist, give an appreciation, goodliness, goodness, grace, graduate, graduated scale, grammatical meaning, great price, great value, grouping, guess, healthiness, helpfulness, hero-worship, high order, high rank, hold in esteem, hold in reverence, honor, hue, hydrant, idea, idolize, impact, implication, import, importance, intension, interest, invaluableness, kindness, lexical meaning, lightness, line, literal meaning, look up to, make an estimation, make much of, mark, market value, materiality, meaning, measure, mensurate, merit, mete, meter, model, moment, net worth, neutral color, niceness, norm, note, overtone, pace, painterliness, par value, parameter, paramountcy, pattern, pennyworth, percentage, perspective, pertinence, petcock, pith, pleasantness, plumb, point, practical consequence, precedence, preciousness, preeminence, price, pricelessness, primacy, priority, prize, probe, profit, profitableness, proportional band, purity, purport, quality, quantify, quantity, quantize, quote a price, range of meaning, rank, rate, rate highly, reading, readout, real meaning, reckon, reference, referent, regard, relation, relevance, respect, revere, reverence, rewardingness, rule, saturation, scale, scope, self-importance, semantic cluster, semantic field, sense, service, set at, set point, set store by, shading, shadow, significance, signification, significatum, signifie, size, size up, skillfulness, sound, soundness, span, span of meaning, spigot, spirit, standard, stature, step, stopcock, stress, structural meaning, substance, sum, sum and substance, superiority, supremacy, survey, symbolic meaning, take a reading, tap, target values, technique, tenor, test, think highly of, think much of, think well of, tint, tone, totality of associations, touchstone, transferred meaning, treasure, treatment, triangulate, type, unadorned meaning, undertone, unworthy, use, usefulness, validity, valorize, valuableness, valuate, valuation, value received, values, valve, venerate, virtue, virtuousness, warm color, weigh, weight, wholeness, worship, worth, yardstick

ROGET THESAURUS

Value

Importance

N importance, consequence, moment, prominence, consideration, mark, materialness, import, significance, concern, emphasis, interest, greatness, superiority, notability, weight, value, usefulness, gravity, seriousness, solemnity, no joke, no laughing matter, pressure, urgency, stress, matter of life and death, memorabilia, notabilia, great doings, red-letter day, great thing, great point, main chance, the be all and the end all, cardinal point, substance, gist, sum and substance, gravamen, head and front, important part, principal part, prominent part, essential part, half the battle, sine qua non, breath of one's nostrils, cream, salt, core, kernel, heart, nucleus, keynote, keystone, corner stone, trump card, salient points, top sawyer, first fiddle, prima donna, chief, triton among the minnows, 'it', important, of importance, momentous, material, to the point, not to be overlooked, not to be despised, not to be sneezed at, egregious, weighty, of note, notable, prominent, salient, signal, memorable, remarkable, unforgettable, worthy of remark, worthy of notice, never to be forgotten, stirring, eventful, grave, serious, earnest, noble, grand, solemn, impressive, commanding, imposing, urgent, pressing, critical, instant, paramount, essential, vital, all-absorbing, radical, cardinal, chief, main, prime, primary, principal, leading, capital, foremost, overruling, of vital importance in the front rank, first-rate, superior, considerable, marked, rare, significant, telling, trenchant, emphatic, pregnant, tanti, materially, in the main, above all, kat' exochin, par excellence, to crown all, to beat all, expende Hannibalem!.

VB be important, be somebody, be something, import, signify, matter, boot, be an object, carry weight, make a figure, be in the ascendant, come to the front, lead the way, take the lead, play first fiddle, throw all else into the shade, lie at the root of, deserve notice, merit notice, be worthy of notice, be worthy of regard, be worthy of consideration, attach importance to, ascribe importance to, give importance to, value, care for, set store upon, set store by, mark, mark with a white stone, underline, write in italics, put in italics, print in italics, print in capitals, print in large letters, put in large type, put in letters, of gold, accentuate, emphasize, lay stress on, make a fuss about, make a fuss over, make a stir about, make a piece of work about, make much ado about, make much ado of, make much of.

Utility

N utility, usefulness, efficacy, efficiency, adequacy, service, use, stead, avail, help, applicability, subservience, function, value, worth, money's worth, productiveness, cui bono, utilization, step in the right direction, common weal, commonwealth public good, public interest, utilitarianism, useful, of use, serviceable, proficuous, good for, subservient, conducive, subsidiary, advantageous, profitable, gainful, remunerative, worth one's salt, valuable, prolific, adequate, efficient, efficacious, effective, effectual, expedient, applicable, available, ready, handy, at hand, tangible, commodious, adaptable, of all work, usefully, pro bono publico.

Goodness

N goodness, excellence, merit, virtue, value, worth, price, super-excellence, supereminence, superiority, perfection, coup de maitre, masterpiece, chef d'ouvre, prime, flower, cream, elite, pick, A, nonesuch, nonpareil, creme de la creme, flower of the flock, cock of the roost, salt of the earth, champion, prodigy, tidbit, gem, gem of the first water, bijou, precious stone, jewel, pearl, diamond, ruby, brilliant, treasure, good thing, rara avis, one in a thousand, beneficence, good man, harmless, hurtless, unobnoxious, innocuous, innocent, inoffensive, beneficial, valuable, of value, serviceable, advantageous, edifying, profitable, salutary, favorable, propitious fair, good, good as gold, excellent, better, superior, above par, nice, fine, genuine, best, choice, select, picked, elect, recherche, rare, priceless, unparagoned, unparalleled, superlatively, good, bully, crackajack, giltedged, superfine, superexcellent, of the first water, first-rate, first-class, high- wrought, exquisite, very best, crack, prime, tiptop, capital, cardinal, standard, inimitable, admirable, estimable, praiseworthy, pleasing, couleur de rose, precious, of great price, costly, worth its weight in gold, worth a Jew's eye, priceless, invaluable, inestimable, precious as the apple of the eye, tolerable, up to the mark, unexceptionable, unobjectionable, satisfactory, tidy, in good condition, in fair condition, fresh, sound, beneficially, well, Jewels five words long, long may such goodness live!, the luxury of doing good.

Price

N price, amount, cost, expense, prime cost, charge, figure, demand, damage, fare, hire, wages, value, dues, duty, toll, tax, impost, cess, sess, tallage, levy, abkari, capitation tax, poll tax, doomage, likin, gabel, gabelle, gavel, octroi, custom, excise, assessment, benevolence, tithe, tenths, exactment, ransom, salvage, tariff, brokerage, wharfage, freightage, bill, shot, priced, to the tune of, ad valorem, dutiable, mercenary, venal, no penny no paternoster, point d'argent point de Suisse, no longer pipe no longer dance, no song no supper, if you dance you have to pay the piper, you get what you pay for, there's no such thing as a free lunch, one may have it for, a bon marche.

Value

N worth, rate, value, intrinsic value, quality, par value, valuation, appraisal, assessment, appraisement, price current, market price, quotation, fair price, going price, what it will fetch, what the market will bear, money's worth, penny's worth, worth, cost (price), valuable, estimable, worthwhile, worthy, full of worth, precious (expensive), worth the price, worth a king's ransom, accountants who know the price of everything and t.

VB value, esteem, appreciate, appraise, evaluate, assess.

Approbation

VB approve, approbate, think good, think much of, think well of, think highly of, esteem, value, prize, set great store by, set great store on, do justice to, appreciate, honor, hold in esteem, look up to, admire, like, be in favor of, wish Godspeed, hail, hail with satisfaction, stand up for, stick up for, uphold, hold up, countenance, sanction, clap on the back, pat on the back, keep in countenance, indorse, give credit, recommend, mark with a white mark, mark with a stone, commend, belaud, praise, laud, compliment, pay a tribute, bepraise, clap the hands, applaud, cheer, acclamate, encore, panegyrize, eulogize, cry up, proner, puff, extol, extol to the skies, magnify, glorify, exalt, swell, make much of, flatter, bless, give a blessing to, have a good word for, say a good word for, speak well of, speak highly of, speak in high terms of, sing the praises of, sound the praises of, chaunt the praises of, resound the praises of, sing praises to, cheer to the echo, applaud to the echo, applaud to the very echo, cheer to the very echo, redound to the honor, redound to the praise, redound to the credit of, do credit to, deserve praise, recommend itself, pass muster, be praised, receive honorable mention, be in favor with, be in high favor with, ring with the praises of, win golden opinions, gain credit, find favor with, stand well in the opinion of, laudari a laudato viro.

Color

N color, hue, tint, tinge, dye, complexion, shade, tincture, cast, livery, coloration, glow, flush, tone, key, pure color, positive color, primary color, primitive complementary color, three primaries, spectrum, chromatic dispersion, broken color, secondary color, tertiary color, local color, coloring, keeping, tone, value, aerial perspective, chromatics, spectrum analysis, spectroscopy, chromatism, chromatography, chromatology, prism, spectroscope, spectrograph, spectrometer, colorimeter (optical instruments), pigment, coloring matter, paint, dye, wash, distemper, stain, medium, mordant, oil paint, colored, colorific, tingent, tinctorial, chromatic, prismatic, full-colored, high-colored, deep-colored, doubly-dyed, polychromatic, chromatogenous, tingible, bright, vivid, intense, deep, fresh, unfaded, rich, gorgeous, gay, gaudy, florid, gay, garish, rainbow-colored, multihued, showy, flaunting, flashy, raw, crude, glaring, flaring, discordant, inharmonious, mellow, pastel, harmonious, pearly, sweet, delicate, tender, refined.

Measurement

VB measure, mete, determine, assay, evaluate, value, assess, rate, appraise, estimate, form an estimate, set a value on, appreciate, standardize, span, pace step, apply the compass, gauge, plumb, probe, sound, fathom, heave the log, heave the lead, survey, weigh, take an average, graduate.

Judgment

VB judge, conclude, come to a conclusion, draw a conclusion, arrive at a conclusion, ascertain, determine, make up one's mind, deduce, derive, gather, collect, draw an inference, make a deduction, weet, ween, form an estimate, estimate, appreciate, value, count, assess, rate, rank, account, regard, consider, think of, look upon, review, size up, settle, pass an opinion, give an opinion, decide, try, pronounce, rule, pass judgment, pass sentence, sentence, doom, find, give judgment, deliver judgment, adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, award, report, bring in a verdict, make absolute, set a question at rest, confirm, comment, criticize, kibitz, pass under review, investigate, hold the scales, sit in judgment, try judgment, hear a cause.