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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VALUE, n. val'u. [L. valor, from valeo, to be worth.]
1. Worth; that property or those properties of a thing which render it useful or estimable; or the degree of that property or of such properties. The real value of a thing is its utility, its power or capacity of procuring or producing good. Hence the real or intrinsic value of iron, is far greater than that of gold. But there is, in many things, an estimated value, depending on opinion or fashion, such as the value of precious stones. The value of land depends on its fertility, or on its vicinity to a market, or on both.
2. Price; the rate of worth set upon a commodity, or the amount for which a thing is sold. We say, the value of a thing is what it will bring in market.
3. Worth; applied to persons.
Ye are all physicians of no value. Job 13.
Ye are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10.
4. High rate.
Caesar is well acquainted with your virtue, and therefore sets this value on your life.
5. Importance; efficacy in producing effects; as considerations of no value.
Before events shall have decided on the value of the measures.
6. Import; precise signification; as the value of a word or phrase.
VALUE, v.t. val'u.
1. To estimate the worth of; to rate at a certain price; to apprise; as, to value lands or goods.
2. To rate at a high price; to have in high esteem; as a valued poem or picture. A man is apt to value his own performances at too high a rate; he is even disposed to value himself for his humility.
3. To esteem; to hold in respect and estimation; as, to value one for his works or virtues.
4. To take account of.
The mind doth value every moment.
5. To reckon or estimate with respect to number or power.
The queen is valu'd thirty thousand strong.
6. To consider with respect to importance.
The king must take it ill, so slightly valu'd in his messenger.
Neither of them valued their premises according to the rules of honor or integrity.
7. To raise to estimation.
Some value themselves to their country by jealousies to the crown. [Not in use.]
8. To be worth. [Not in use.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
2: the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
3: the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices" [syn: value, economic value]
4: relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
5: (music) the relative duration of a musical note [syn: value, time value, note value]
6: an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old- fashioned values" v
1: fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
2: hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" [syn: prize, value, treasure, appreciate]
3: regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" [syn: respect, esteem, value, prize, prise] [ant: disesteem, disrespect]
4: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" [syn: measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value]
5: estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans" [syn: rate, value]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, worth, high quality, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *valuta, from feminine of *valutus, past participle of Latin val?re to be of worth, be strong — more at wield Date: 14th century 1. a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged 2. the monetary worth of something ; market price 3. relative worth, utility, or importance <a good value at the price> <the value of base stealing in baseball> <had nothing of value to say> 4. a numerical quantity that is assigned or is determined by calculation or measurement <let x take on positive values> <a value for the age of the earth> 5. the relative duration of a musical note 6. a. relative lightness or darkness of a color ; luminosity b. the relation of one part in a picture to another with respect to lightness and darkness 7. something (as a principle or quality) intrinsically valuable or desirable <sought material values instead of human values — W. H. Jones> 8. denomination 2 • valueless adjective • valuelessness noun II. transitive verb (valued; valuing) Date: 15th century 1. a. to estimate or assign the monetary worth of ; appraise <value a necklace> b. to rate or scale in usefulness, importance, or general worth ; evaluate 2. to consider or rate highly ; prize, esteem <values your opinion> Synonyms: see estimate, appreciate • valuer noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

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 £200,000). 2 have a high or specified opinion of; attach importance to (a valued friend). Phrases and idioms: 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

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Value Val"ue, n. 1. (a) That property of a color by which it is distinguished as bright or dark; luminosity. (b) Degree of lightness as conditioned by the presence of white or pale color, or their opposites. 2. (Math.) Any particular quantitative determination; as, a function's value for some special value of its argument. 3. [pl.] 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's 1913 Dictionary

Value Val"ue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Valued; p. pr. & vb. n. Valuing.] 1. To estimate the value, or worth, of; to rate at a certain price; to appraise; to reckon with respect to number, power, importance, etc. The mind doth value every moment. --Bacon. The queen is valued thirty thousand strong. --Shak. The king must take it ill, That he's so slightly valued in his messenger. --Shak. Neither of them valued their promises according to rules of honor or integrity. --Clarendon. 2. 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. Which of the dukes he values most. --Shak. 3. To raise to estimation; to cause to have value, either real or apparent; to enhance in value. [Obs.] Some value themselves to their country by jealousies of the crown. --Sir W. Temple. 4. To be worth; to be equal to in value. [Obs.] The peace between the French and us not values The cost that did conclude it. --Shak. Syn: To compute; rate; appraise; esteem; respect; regard; estimate; prize; appreciate.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Value Val"ue, n. [OF. value, fr. valoir, p. p. valu, to be worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See Valiant.] 1. 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(values, valuing, valued) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The value of something such as a quality, attitude, or method is its importance or usefulness. If you place a particular value on something, that is the importance or usefulness you think it has. Further studies will be needed to see if these therapies have any value... Ronnie put a high value on his appearance. N-UNCOUNT: also a N, usu with supp • If something is of value, it is useful or important. If it is of no value, it has no usefulness or importance. This weekend course will be of value to everyone interested in the Pilgrim Route... PHRASE: v-link PHR 2. If you value something or someone, you think that they are important and you appreciate them. I've done business with Mr Weston before. I value the work he gives me... VERB: V n • valued As you are a valued customer, I am writing to you to explain the situation... ADJ 3. The value of something is how much money it is worth. The value of his investment has risen by more than $50,000... The country's currency went down in value by 3.5 per cent... N-VAR • If something is of value, it is worth a lot of money. If it is of no value, it is worth very little money. ...a brooch which is really of no value... It might contain something of value. PHRASE: v-link PHR 4. When experts value something, they decide how much money it is worth. Your lender will then send their own surveyor to value the property... I asked him if he would have my jewellery valued for insurance purposes... Spanish police have seized cocaine valued at around $53 million. VERB: V n, have n V-ed, V-ed 5. You use value in certain expressions to say whether something is worth the money that it costs. For example, if something is or gives good value, it is worth the money that it costs. The restaurant is informal, stylish and extremely good value... This wine highlights the quality and value for money of South African wines. N-UNCOUNT 6. The values of a person or group are the moral principles and beliefs that they think are important. The countries of South Asia also share many common values... N-PLURAL: with supp, oft with poss, supp N 7. Value is used after another noun when mentioning an important or noticeable feature about something. The script has lost all of its shock value over the intervening 24 years... N-UNCOUNT: n N 8. see also face value

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Worth, utility, importance (value in use). 2. Price, cost, rate, equivalent (value in exchange). 3. Estimation, excellence, importance. 4. Precise signification, import. 5. (Mus.) Relative length, duration. II. v. a. 1. Appraise, rate, estimate, account, set a value on. 2. Esteem, appreciate, regard, prize, set a high value on, rate highly, hold in high esteem, set store by.

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