valued

[ val-yood ]

/ ˈvæl yud /

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adjective

highly regarded or esteemed: a valued friend.

estimated; appraised: jewels valued at $100,000.

having value of a specified kind: a triple-valued offer.

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Origin of valued

First recorded in 1595–1605; value + -ed²

non·val·ued, adjectivequasi-valued, adjectiveself-valued, adjectiveun·val·ued, adjective

The chicken, to this day, is valued for its medicinal properties.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It houses more than 450,000 bottles of 15,000 elixirs within its collection valued at 25 million euros in 2009.
Inside The World’s 10 Oldest Restaurants|Justin Jones|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, the embargo has also made Cuban players more highly valued than athletes from any other country.
Is Major League Baseball Ready For Cuba’s Players?|Ben Jacobs|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Senate Intelligence Committee report says they secured a contract with the CIA in 2006 valued “in excess of $180 million.”
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The cubby and the 460 bottles of wine, valued at $8,339.50 will remain at Cricova to be displayed.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs|Ben Jacobs|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That title of Castile might become the cherished ideal in the Philippines if it were valued as I desire.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
I feel proud and happy to shelter beneath my roof any of our valued and brave allies.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
For the said purpose he took nearly a thousand pesos in money, or in stuffs and other articles which are most valued there.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Both the War pipe and Peace pipe are the most sacred and the most highly valued of all the various kinds.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The goods are all valued according to the amount of time used in their making and each citizen draws out the same total amount.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock