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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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to remove or destroy all traces of.

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Origin of valued

First recorded in 1595–1605; value + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM valued

non·val·ued, adjectivequa·si-val·ued, adjectiveself-val·ued, adjectiveun·val·ued, adjective

Words nearby valued

value date, value fund, value judgment, value-added, value-added tax, valued, valued policy, valueless, valuer, valuer general, valuta

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value

[ val-yoo ]

/ ˈvæl yu /

noun

relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.

monetary or material worth, as in commerce or trade: This piece of land has greatly increased in value.

the worth of something in terms of the amount of other things for which it can be exchanged or in terms of some medium of exchange.

equivalent worth or return in money, material, services, etc.: to give value for value received.

estimated or assigned worth; valuation: a painting with a current value of $500,000.

denomination, as of a monetary issue or a postage stamp.

Mathematics.

magnitude; quantity; number represented by a figure, symbol, or the like: the value of an angle; the value of x; the value of a sum.
a point in the range of a function; a point in the range corresponding to a given point in the domain of a function: The value of x2 at 2 is 4.

import or meaning; force; significance: the value of a word.

liking or affection; favorable regard.

values, Sociology. the ideals, customs, institutions, etc., of a society toward which the people of the group have an affective regard. These values may be positive, as cleanliness, freedom, or education, or negative, as cruelty, crime, or blasphemy.

Ethics. any object or quality desirable as a means or as an end in itself.

Fine Arts.

degree of lightness or darkness in a color.
the relation of light and shade in a painting, drawing, or the like.

Music. the relative length or duration of a tone signified by a note.

values, Mining. the marketable portions of an orebody.

Phonetics.

quality.
the phonetic equivalent of a letter, as the sound of a in hat, sang, etc.

verb (used with object), val·ued, val·u·ing.

to calculate or reckon the monetary value of; give a specified material or financial value to; assess; appraise: to value their assets.

to consider with respect to worth, excellence, usefulness, or importance.

to regard or esteem highly: He values her friendship.

Origin of value

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French, noun use of feminine past participle (cf. valuta) of valoir < Latin valēre to be worth

SYNONYMS FOR value

1 utility.

3 cost, price.

18 prize.

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1. Value, worth imply intrinsic excellence or desirability. Value is that quality of anything which renders it desirable or useful: the value of sunlight or good books. Worth implies especially spiritual qualities of mind and character, or moral excellence: Few knew her true worth. 18. See appreciate.

OTHER WORDS FROM value

mis·val·ue, verb (used with object), mis·val·ued, mis·val·u·ing.non·val·ue, nounout·val·ue, verb (used with object), out·val·ued, out·val·u·ing.pre·val·ue, noun, verb (used with object), pre·val·ued, pre·val·u·ing.

self-val·u·ing, adjectivesu·per·val·ue, noun, verb (used with object), su·per·val·ued, su·per·val·u·ing.

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Example sentences from the Web for valued

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
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
The scarf was accompanied by a framed painting of Tanzanian birds and is valued at $595.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs|Ben Jacobs|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The cognac, an effort by the Georgian vintners to replicate the traditional French liquor, is valued at $1400 for a single bottle.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs|Ben Jacobs|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, if these people valued his knowledge of Haktite and no one else valued him at all, why not accept?
Comrade Yetta|Albert Edwards
New Bedford's loss alone was twenty-three vessels, which, with their outfits, were valued at more than a million dollars.
The Sea Rovers|Rufus Rockwell Wilson
The king squandered upon her some seventy odd millions of the public money as money is now valued.
Fragonard|Haldane Macfall
Life alone can impart life; and though we should burst we can only be valued as we make ourselves valuable.
Essays, First Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson
That, for the good of his own country, he valued such a union above all things.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton

British Dictionary definitions for valued

value

/ (ˈvæljuː) /

noun

the desirability of a thing, often in respect of some property such as usefulness or exchangeability; worth, merit, or importance

an amount, esp a material or monetary one, considered to be a fair exchange in return for a thing; assigned valuationthe value of the picture is £10 000

reasonable or equivalent return; satisfactionvalue for money

precise meaning or significance

(plural) the moral principles and beliefs or accepted standards of a person or social groupa person with old-fashioned values

maths

a particular magnitude, number, or amountthe value of the variable was 7
the particular quantity that is the result of applying a function or operation for some given argumentthe value of the function for x=3 was 9

music short for time value

(in painting, drawing, etc)

a gradation of tone from light to dark or of colour luminosity
the relation of one of these elements to another or to the whole picture

phonetics the quality or tone of the speech sound associated with a written character representing it`g' has the value dʒ in English `gem'

verb -ues, -uing or -ued (tr)

to assess or estimate the worth, merit, or desirability of; appraise

to have a high regard for, esp in respect of worth, usefulness, merit, etc; esteem or prizeto value freedom

(foll by at) to fix the financial or material worth of (a unit of currency, work of art, etc)jewels valued at £40 000

Word Origin for value

C14: from Old French, from valoir, from Latin valēre to be worth, be strong

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Medical definitions for valued

value

[ văl′yōō ]

n.

A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable.

An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.

Scientific definitions for valued

value

[ văl′yōō ]

Mathematics An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.

The relative darkness or lightness of a color. Value measures where a color falls on an achromatic scale from white to black. Compare hue saturation.

Idioms and Phrases with valued

value

see at face value.

valued

adjective

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noun

verb (used with object), val·ued, val·u·ing.

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noun

verb -ues, -uing or -ued (tr)

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