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4 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Value \Val"ue\, verb (used with an object) [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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Valued \Val"ued\, adjective Highly regarded; esteemed; prized; as, a valued contributor; a valued friend.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
valued
adjective
1: (usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind; "triple-valued"
2: held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature; "a valued friend"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
40 Moby Thesaurus words for "valued": ad valorem, admeasured, admired, adored, appraised, appreciated, assessed, esteemed, evaluated, gauged, good for, held in respect, highly considered, honored, in high esteem, known by measurement, mapped, measured, metered, much-admired, plotted, prestigious, priced, prized, pro rata, quantified, quantized, rated, respected, revered, reverenced, surveyed, triangulated, valuated, valued at, venerated, well-considered, well-thought-of, worshiped, worth
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