valuer

[ val-yoo-er ]

noun

1. British. an appraiser.
2. a person who values.

valuer

/ ˈvæljʊə /

noun

1. a person who assesses the monetary worth of a work of art, jewel, house, etc; appraiser

Word History and Origins

Origin of valuer¹

value + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Just at this time he became acquainted with a forester who had also a considerable reputation as land-surveyor and valuer.

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They were held by three very old established businesses—an estate agent, a firm of land surveyors and the offices of a valuer.

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Be so good as to write to Christie's for me, and ask them to send down a valuer to go through the pictures.

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Il est difficile de les valuer; mais il ne peut y avoir aucune exagration affirmer qu'elles cotrent plus de 100 millions l'tat.

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"I don't think that you would do for a valuer of precious stones," said Raffles Haw, laughing.

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