value by Collins

1) noun, the desirability of a thing, often in respect of some property such as usefulness or exchangeability: worth, merit, or importance
2) noun, an amount, esp a material or monetary one, considered to be a fair exchange in return for a thing; assigned valuation
3) noun, reasonable or equivalent return; satisfaction
4) noun, precise meaning or significance
5) noun, the moral principles and beliefs or accepted standards of a person or social group
6) noun, maths a) a particular magnitude, number, or amount b) the particular quantity that is the result of applying a function or operation for some given argument
7) noun, music. short for time value
8) noun, a) a gradation of tone from light to dark or of colour luminosity b) the relation of one of these elements to another or to the whole picture
9) noun, phonetics the quality or tone of the speech sound associated with a written character representing it
10) verb, to assess or estimate the worth, merit, or desirability of; appraise
11) verb, to have a high regard for, esp in respect of worth, usefulness, merit, etc; esteem or prize
12) verb, to fix the financial or material worth of (a unit of currency, work of art, etc)

Etymology

C14: from Old French, from valoir, from Latin valēre to be worth, be strong

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

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