v.
Pronunciation: ' va-l ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -rized ; -riz · ing
Etymology: Portuguese valorizar, from valor value, price, from Medieval Latin
Date: circa 1906
1 : to enhance or try to enhance the price, value, or status of by organized and usually governmental action <using subsidies to valorize coffee>
2 : to assign value or merit to : VALIDATE
– val · o · ri · za · tion \ ˌ va-l ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun