D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Valued

/(văl"ūd)/ · Val·ued · IPA /ˈvæljuːd/
01 a. Highly regarded; esteemed; prized; as, a valued contributor; a valued friend.
  1. 1.
    Highly regarded; esteemed; prized; as, a valued contributor; a valued friend.