Value — Defs

01 n. The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such property or sum of prope…

1.
The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such property or sum of properties; worth; excellence; utility; importance.
“Ye are all physicians of no value.” — Job xiii. 4.

“Ye are of more value than many sparrows.” — Matt. x. 31.

“Caesar is well acquainted with your virtue, And therefore sets this value on your life.” — Addison.

“Before events shall have decided on the value of the measures.” — Marshall.
2.
Worth estimated by any standard of purchasing power, especially by the market price, or the amount of money agreed upon as an equivalent to the utility and cost of anything.(Trade & Polit. Econ.)
“An article may be possessed of the highest degree of utility, or power to minister to our wants and enjoyments, and may be universally made use of, without possessing exchangeable value.” — M'Culloch.

“Value is the power to command commodities generally.” — A. L. Chapin (Johnson's Cys.).

“Value is the generic term which expresses power in exchange.” — F. A. Walker.

“His design was not to pay him the value of his pictures, because they were above any price.” — Dryden.
3.
Precise signification; import; as, the value of a word; the value of a legal instrument
4.
Esteem; regard.
“My relation to the person was so near, and my value for him so great” — Bp. Burnet.
5.
The relative length or duration of a tone or note, answering to quantity in prosody; thus, a quarter note [�] has the value of two eighth notes [�].(Mus.)
6.
In an artistical composition, the character of any one part in its relation to other parts and to the whole; -- often used in the plural; as, the values are well given, or well maintained.
7.
Valor.[Obs.]
8.
That property of a color by which it is distinguished as bright or dark; luminosity.
9.
Any particular quantitative determination; as, a function's value for some special value of its argument.(Math.)
10.
The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treatment from any mass or compound; specif., the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, or the like; as, the vein carries good values; the values on the hanging walls.

Phrases & compounds

Value received — a phrase usually employed in a bill of exchange or a promissory note, to denote that a consideration has been given for it.

02 v. t. To estimate the value, or worth, of; to rate at a certain price; to appraise; to reckon with respect to number, power, importance, etc.

imp. & p. p. Valued; p. pr. & vb. n. Valuing

1.
To estimate the value, or worth, of; to rate at a certain price; to appraise; to reckon with respect to number, power, importance, etc.
“The mind doth value every moment.” — Bacon.

“The queen is valued thirty thousand strong.” — Shak.

“The king must take it ill, That he's so slightly valued in his messenger.” — Shak.

“Neither of them valued their promises according to rules of honor or integrity.” — Clarendon.
2.
To rate highly; to have in high esteem; to hold in respect and estimation; to appreciate; to prize; as, to value one for his works or his virtues.
“Which of the dukes he values most.” — Shak.
3.
To raise to estimation; to cause to have value, either real or apparent; to enhance in value.[Obs.]
“Some value themselves to their country by jealousies of the crown.” — Sir W. Temple.
4.
To be worth; to be equal to in value.[Obs.]
“The peace between the French and us not values The cost that did conclude it.” — Shak.

Syn. To compute; rate; appraise; esteem; respect; regard; estimate; prize; appreciate.