value
[noun]
Synonyms:
- importance, advantage, benefit, desirability, merit, profit, usefulness, utility, worth
- cost, market price, rate
- values: principles, ethics, (moral) standards
[verb]
Synonyms:
- evaluate, appraise, assess, estimate, price, rate, set at
- respect, appreciate, cherish, esteem, hold dear, prize, regard highly, treasure

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Related Idioms: place a value (or price) on, set much by
Related Words: appraisal, assessment, charge, cost, expense, price, compute, figure, gauge, reckon, care (for), revere, reverence, venerate

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English Thesaurus: cost, price, value, charge, fee, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. val‧ue¹ S2 W1 /ˈvæljuː/ noun
[Word Family: noun: valuables, value, values, valuation, valuer, overvaluation ≠ UNDERVALUATION, devaluation; adjective: valuable, invaluable, overvalued ≠ UNDERVALUED, valueless, valued; verb: value, devalue, overvalue ≠ undervalue]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Vulgar Latin valuta, from Latin valere; ⇒ VALOR]

1. MONEY [uncountable and countable] the amount of money that something is worth
value of
The alterations doubled the value of the house.

2. WORTH THE MONEY PAID [uncountable and countable] used to say that something is worth what you pay for it, or not worth what you pay for it
good/poor value (for money) British English a good/poor value American English:
The lunch special is really good value.
At only £45 a night, the hotel is great value for money.
value for money British English (=good value, or the quality of being good value)
Every customer is looking for value for money.

3. IMPORTANCE/USEFULNESS [uncountable] the importance or usefulness of something
value of
A group of athletes spoke to the students about the value of a college education.
the nutritional value of cereal
be of great/little value
His research has been of little practical value.
place/put a high value on something
The Sioux Indians placed a high value on generosity.
The locket has great sentimental value (=importance because it was a gift, it reminds you of someone etc).

4. of value
a) worth a lot of money:
The thieves took nothing of value.
b) useful:
I hope this book will be of value to both teachers and students.

5. INTERESTING QUALITY shock/curiosity/novelty etc value a good or interesting quality that something has because it is surprising, different, new etc:
After the initial curiosity value, the product’s sales dropped considerably.

6. IDEAS values [plural] your ideas about what is right and wrong, or what is important in life:
a return to traditional values
Your attitudes about sex are affected by your religious and moral values. ⇒ family values

7. AMOUNT [countable] technical a mathematical quantity shown by a letter of the alphabet or sign:
Let x have the value 25.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. value² verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: valuables, value, values, valuation, valuer, overvaluation ≠ UNDERVALUATION, devaluation; adjective: valuable, invaluable, overvalued ≠ UNDERVALUED, valueless, valued; verb: value, devalue, overvalue ≠ undervalue]

1. to think that someone or something is important:
Shelley valued her privacy.
value somebody/something for something
Mr. Yeo valued Jan for her hard work.

2. [usually passive] to decide how much money something is worth, by comparing it with similar things:
We decided to get the house valued.
value something at something
Paintings valued at over $200,000 were stolen from her home.
—valued adjective:
a valued friend

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

value
noun
I. amount of money that sth is worth
ADJ. high, low the high value of the dollar
full, total | real, true | nominal a share with a nominal value of £20
face At yesterday's auction an old coin sold for many times more than its face value of 20 pence.
residual a residual value of 10% of its original cost
resale Regular servicing will add to the resale value of your PC.
VERB + VALUE place, put, set It's hard to put a value on a company with large assets and turnover but low profits.
add | increase, raise | double, triple, etc. Dramatic developments on the stock market tripled the value of his shares.
lower, reduce | hold, keep The piano has held its value.
calculate, work out
VALUE + VERB double, triple, etc. | appreciate, go up, increase | decrease, depreciate, fall, go down
PREP. in ~ The land has dropped in value.
to the ~ of Jewellery to the value of a million pounds was stolen last night.
PHRASES an increase/a rise in value, a drop/fall/reduction in value

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

value
II. how much sth is worth compared with its price
ADJ. excellent, good, great, outstanding | poor
PHRASES value for money Though a little more expensive, the larger model gives better value for money.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

value
III. importance
ADJ. enormous, great, high, immense, incalculable, tremendous | doubtful, dubious, limited, low His published account of his travels is of dubious value to other explorers.
lasting | main, real, true | practical, sentimental, symbolic
VERB + VALUE have The stolen necklace only had sentimental value for her.
attach, place, put, set He places a high value on marriage.
VALUE + VERB be, lie The real value of the book lies in its wonderful characterization.
PREP. of ~ He didn't say anything of value.
~ to Pottery fragments are of great value to archaeologists.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

value
IV. values: set of beliefs
ADJ. dominant the dominant values of a society
conservative, conventional, traditional | common, shared, universal What shared values do you have with your friends?
human | aesthetic, cultural, educational, ethical, moral, political, social, spiritual We need to be guided by our moral values.
family The party's election campaign emphasized its belief in family values.
middle-class, Victorian, Western | parental the rejection of parental values by a child
democratic, liberal
QUANT. set a prevailing set of cultural values
VERB + VALUE have, hold They hold very middle-class values.
cherish, encourage, foster Is it the role of schools to foster spiritual values?
hold onto, preserve a society that has failed to preserve its traditional values
VALUE + NOUN system a common value system

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

value
verb
I. decide how much sth is worth
ADV. officially
PREP. at The company has recently been valued at $6 billion.

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value
II. think sb/sth is very important
ADV. greatly, highly, particularly | increasingly | positively | negatively Housework is negatively valued as a retreat from a disliked alternative?employment work.
rightly the fear of losing the independence that they rightly value
socially one of the most socially valued roles in contemporary society?being a parent
VERB + VALUE learn to learning to value the ordinary things in life
PREP. as I value her very highly as a friend.
for He hated to be valued for his looks alone.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

value

increase/rise/go up in value
The dollar has been steadily increasing in value.
fall/go down in value
There is a risk that the shares may fall in value.
double in value
The house doubled in value over two years.
put a value on something (=say how much it is worth)
It’s hard to put a value on something so unusual.
the value of something increases/rises
The value of the land had increased by $2m.
the value of something falls
The value of your investment may fall.
something holds its value (=its value does not fall over time)
Good quality furniture should hold its value.
high
You should insure any goods of high value.
low
The low value of the dollar will benefit tourists.
the market value (=the amount something can be sold for)
The mortgage is more than the house’s current market value.
the monetary/cash value (=the value of something in money)
They made an attempt to assess the cash value of the contract.
face value (=the value printed on something)
The tickets are selling for far more than their face value.
the real value (=its value after considering inflation)
The real value of their salaries has fallen.
the street value (=the amount that users will pay for illegal drugs)
Drugs with a street value of £1,600 were found in the car.
property/land values
Property values have fallen sharply.
a fall/drop in value
There was a sudden drop in the value of oil.
a rise/increase in value
We saw a rapid increase in the land’s value.
of great value
These drugs are of great value in treating cancer.
of little value
The information was of little value.
place/put a high value on something
Our society places a high value on education.
lasting value (=that will be important or useful for a long time)
He wanted to achieve something of lasting value.
sentimental value (=important because it was a gift, reminds you of someone etc)
The ring wasn’t expensive but had great sentimental value.
nutritional value (=the amount of things that a food contains, which are good for your health)
The nutritional value of cereals can vary.
traditional values
He called for a return to traditional values.
moral values
She had her own set of moral values.
cultural/social values
a book about a clash between British and Chinese cultural values
The films of the time reflected these changing social values.
spiritual values
We have replaced our spiritual values with materialism.
human values
basic human values such as honesty, decency, and duty
sb’s core values (=most basic values)
The party needs to express its core values clearly.
hold/have values
People brought up in different times hold different social values.
share sb’s values
They vote for the candidate who shares their values.
uphold values
The new party was dedicated to upholding traditional values.
a set of values
The young have a completely different set of values.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

value
noun
1.
BAD: The large size is very value.
GOOD: The large size is very good value.

Usage Note:
See note at VALUABLE 3 (valuable)

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2.
BAD: In any case, the car gives you an exceptional value for money.
GOOD: In any case, the car gives you exceptional value for money.

Usage Note:
be good/excellent/exceptional value (for money) (WITHOUT a/an ):
'£600 might seem expensive for a two-week holiday, but when you look at all the extras it's quite good value.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

cost the amount of money you need to buy or do something. Cost is usually used when talking in a general way about whether something is expensive or cheap rather than when talking about exact prices:
The cost of running a car is increasing.
the cost of raw materials
price the amount of money you must pay for something that is for sale:
They sell good-quality clothes at reasonable prices.
the price of a plane ticket to New York
value the amount of money that something is worth:
A new kitchen can increase the value of your home.
charge the amount that you have to pay for a service or to use something:
Hotel guests may use the gym for a small charge.
bank charges
fee the amount you have to pay to enter a place or join a group, or for the services of a professional person such as a lawyer or a doctor:
There is no entrance fee.
The membership fee is £125 a year.
legal fees
fare the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, plane, train etc:
I didn’t even have enough money for my bus fare.
fare increases
rent the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own:
The rent on his apartment is $800 a month.
rate a charge that is set according to a standard scale:
Most TV stations offer special rates to local advertisers.
toll the amount you have to pay to travel on some roads or bridges:
You have to pay tolls on many French motorways.
cost a lot
Their hair products are really good but they cost a lot.
not cost much
Second hand clothes don’t cost much.
cost something per minute/hour/year etc
Calls cost only 2p per minute.
cost something per person
There’s a one-day course that costs £80 per person.
cost something per head (=per person)
The meal will cost about £20 per head.
not cost (somebody) a penny (=cost nothing)
Using the Internet, you can make phone calls that don’t cost a penny.
cost a fortune/cost the earth (=have a very high price)
If you use a lawyer, it will cost you a fortune.
cost a bomb/a packet British English (=have a very high price)
He has a new sports car that must have cost a bomb.
cost an arm and a leg (=have a price that is much too high)
A skiing holiday needn’t cost you an arm and a leg.
be especially spoken to cost a particular amount of money:
These shoes were only £5.
be priced at something to have a particular price – used when giving the exact price that a shop or company charges for something:
Tickets are priced at $20 for adults and $10 for kids.
retail at something to be sold in shops at a particular price – used especially in business:
The scissors retail at £1.99 in department stores.
sell/go for something used for saying what people usually pay for something:
Houses in this area sell for around £200,000.
fetch used for saying what people pay for something, especially at a public sale:
The painting fetched over $8,000 at auction.
A sports car built for Mussolini is expected to fetch nearly £1 million at auction.
set somebody back something informal to cost someone a lot of money:
A good set of speakers will set you back around £150.
come to if a bill comes to a particular amount, it adds up to that amount:
The bill came to £100 between four of us.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

importance the quality of being important:
the importance of cleanliness in preventing infections
He may have been an evil tyrant, but you cannot deny his importance in world history.
significance the importance of an event, action etc, especially because of the effects or influence it will have in the future:
The significance of the discovery was not understood until years later.
9/11 was an event of global significance.
value the importance and usefulness or something:
The athletes talked to the students about the value of a college education.
Such methods are of little value.
prominence the fact of being important and well-known:
He first came to prominence (=became well-known )in the 1990s.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

price noun [countable] the amount of money that you have to pay for something:
The prices in that shop are rather high.
You can have a two-course meal for a special price of £9.95.
cost noun [countable] the amount of money that you have to pay for services, activities, or things you need such as food and electricity:
The cost of the two-day course is $1,295.
Many banks are raising their borrowing costs.
a sudden increase in energy costs
value noun [uncountable and countable] the amount of money that something is worth and that people are willing to pay if it is sold:
The value of the painting was estimated at £500,000.
Fine wines may increase in value.
The shares have gone down in value.
highly priced (=expensive)
The clothes shops all seemed to be full of highly priced designer clothes.
reasonably priced (=not too expensive)
The food was good and reasonably priced.
moderately priced (=not expensive)
On the outskirts of many towns, you will find moderately priced motels.
competitively/keenly priced (=not expensive compared with similar things)
Lower costs meant that Japanese exports remained competitively priced.
modestly priced (=cheap)
There are some very modestly priced artificial plants to be had.
attractively priced (=not expensive)
These figurines are attractively priced at £32.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

rent to pay money to use a house, room, vehicle, piece of equipment, area of land etc:
He rented a room in a house on the Old Kent Road.
They flew out to New York and rented a car at the airport.
hire British English to pay money to use a car or a piece of clothing or equipment for a short period of time:
Why don't we hire a van for the day?
You can hire suits for weddings.
lease to have a legal agreement under which you pay money to a person or company in order to use a building, area of land, vehicle, piece of equipment etc for a fixed period of time :
They leased the offices from an American company.
The car is leased from BMW.
rent/rent something out to allow someone to use a house, room, vehicle, piece of equpiment, area of land etc in return for money:
She rents the flat out to students.
let/let something out to allow someone to use a room, house, building etc in return for money:
Some people don't want to let rooms to foreigners.
They let the house out while they were on holiday.
lease/lease something out to make a legal agreement which allows a person or company to use something that you own for a fixed period of time:
Santa Clara ' s Redevelopment Agency leased the existing city golf course to developers.
high
Rents in the city centre are very high.
low
Our workers get low rents and other advantages.
exorbitant (=extremely high)
Some landlords charge exorbitant rents.
fixed
The rent is fixed for three years.
affordable (=which people can easily pay)
The government plans to provide more homes at affordable rents.
the annual/monthly/weekly rent
Our annual rent is just over $15000.
ground rent British English (=rent paid to the owner of the land that a house, office etc is built on)
There is an additional ground rent of £30 per month.
a peppercorn rent British English (=an extremely low rent)
The colonel let us have the cottage for a peppercorn rent.
back rent (=rent you owe for an earlier period)
Mrs Carr said she is still owed several thousand dollars in back rent.
the rent is due (=it must be paid at a particular time)
The rent is due at the beginning of the week.
pay the rent
She couldn’t afford to pay the rent.
increase/raise the rent (also put up the rent British English)
The landlord wants to put up the rent.
fall behind with the rent/get behind on the rent (=fail to pay your rent on time)
You could be evicted if you fall behind with the rent.
collect the rent
His job is to collect the rents from the tenants.
the rent increases/goes up
The rent has gone up by over 50% in the last two years.
a rent increase
How can they justify such big rent increases?
rent arrears British English (=money that you owe because you have not paid your rent)
The most common debts were rent arrears.
a rent book British English (=a book that shows the payments you have made in rent)
cost the amount of money you need to buy or do something. Cost is usually used when talking in a general way about whether something is expensive or cheap rather than when talking about exact prices:
The cost of running a car is increasing.
the cost of raw materials
price the amount of money you must pay for something that is for sale:
They sell good-quality clothes at reasonable prices.
the price of a plane ticket to New York
value the amount of money that something is worth:
A new kitchen can increase the value of your home.
charge the amount that you have to pay for a service or to use something:
Hotel guests may use the gym for a small charge.
bank charges
fee the amount you have to pay to enter a place or join a group, or for the services of a professional person such as a lawyer or a doctor:
There is no entrance fee.
The membership fee is £125 a year.
legal fees
fare the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, plane, train etc:
I didn’t even have enough money for my bus fare.
fare increases
rate a charge that is set according to a standard scale:
Most TV stations offer special rates to local advertisers.
toll the amount you have to pay to travel on some roads or bridges:
You have to pay tolls on many French motorways.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

value
ˈvælju:
See: face value

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲