Valued I ˈvæljuː Friend Member Don’t Honesty Highly

• i really value him as a friend.
• the area is valued for its vineyards.
• a valued member of staff
• they don’t seem to value honesty very highly.

value

1. to think that somebody/something is important
• I really value him as a friend.
• The area is valued for its vineyards.
• a valued member of staff
• They don’t seem to value honesty very highly.
2. to decide that something is worth a particular amount of money
• The property has been valued at over $2 million.

Extra Examples

• During my illness I learned to value the ordinary things in life.
• He hated to be valued for his looks alone.
• Housework is negatively valued as a retreat from a disliked alternative—employment work.
• I value her very highly as a friend.
• The company has recently been valued at $6 billion.
• Tulips are valued for their beauty.
• learning to value the ordinary things in life
• one of the most socially valued roles in contemporary society—being a parent
• the fear of losing the independence that they rightly value
• I took my violin into the shop to get it valued.
• She’s a valued member of staff.
• They don’t seem to value honesty very highly.
• They hold back through fear of losing the independence that they rightly value.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they value
• he / she / it values
• past simple valued
• past participle valued
• -ing form valuing

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French, feminine past participle of valoir ‘be worth’, from Latin valere.