"values" in the noun sense
1. value
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
"he has very conservatives values"
"the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
2. value
the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
"the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
3. value, economic value
the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
"he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
4. value
relative darkness or lightness of a color
"I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values
5. value, time value, note value
music) the relative duration of a musical note
6. value
an ideal accepted by some individual or group
"he has old-fashioned values"
"values" in the verb sense
1. value
fix or determine the value of assign a value to
"value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
2. prize, value, treasure, appreciate
hold dear
"I prize these old photographs"
3. respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
regard highly think much of
"I respect his judgement"
"We prize his creativity"
4. measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
"I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
"access all the factors when taking a risk"
5. rate, value
estimate the value of
"How would you rate his chances to become President?"
"Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
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