I value you as a close friend.
•I value this watch as a keepsake.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sell someone or something short — sell (someone or something) short : to put too low a value on the ability, importance, or quality of (someone or something) Don t sell yourself short. You have some great skills and experience. I think you re selling the book short; it s a lot… … Useful english dictionary
sold on someone or something — mod. convinced of the value of someone or omething. □ I’m not yet sold on your idea. □ The crowd was sold on Gary. Nothing he had done or could do would cool their enthusiasm … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
value — val|ue1 [ vælju ] noun *** ▸ 1 amount something is worth ▸ 2 importance/usefulness ▸ 3 interesting quality ▸ 4 principles/beliefs ▸ 5 in mathematics ▸ 6 length of musical note 1. ) count or uncount the amount that something is worth, measured… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
value — I UK [ˈvæljuː] / US [ˈvælju] noun Word forms value : singular value plural values *** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the amount that something is worth, measured especially in money You can t put a value on a human life. value of: The value of the … English dictionary
value — val|ue1 W1S3 [ˈvælju:] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(money)¦ 2¦(worth the money paid)¦ 3¦(importance/usefulness)¦ 4 of value 5¦(interesting quality)¦ 6¦(ideas)¦ 7¦(amount)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Vulgar Latin … Dictionary of contemporary English
value — The importance placed on something by an individual. Value is subjective and may change according to the circumstances. Something that may be valued highly at one time may be valued less at another time. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary * * * ▪ … Financial and business terms
value*/*/*/ — [ˈvæljuː] noun I 1) [C/U] the amount that something is worth, measured especially in money The value of the painting is not known.[/ex] a drop/rise/fall in value[/ex] You can t put a value on a human life.[/ex] The ring was of little value.[/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
value — 1 noun (U) 1 MONEY (C, U) the amount of money that something is worth: The alterations doubled the value of the house. | increase/go down etc in value: Shares can go down as well as go up in value. | market value (=the amount of money that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
value judgment — noun an assessment that reveals more about the values of the person making the assessment than about the reality of what is assessed • Syn: ↑value judgement • Hypernyms: ↑judgment, ↑judgement, ↑assessment • Hyponyms: ↑moralism * … Useful english dictionary
Value theory — encompasses a range of approaches to understanding how, why and to what degree people should value things; whether the thing is a person, idea, object, or anything else. This investigation began in ancient philosophy, where it is called axiology… … Wikipedia
hold someone/something dear — CHERISH, treasure, prize, appreciate, value highly, care for/about, set great store by; informal put on a pedestal. → hold * * * care for or value someone or something greatly fidelity is something most of us hold dear … Useful english dictionary
