transcription, транскрипция: [ vælju: ]
( 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
• val‧ued
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