valuing

Verb

value (third-person singular simple present values, present participle valuing, simple past and past participle valued)

1. To determine or estimate the value of; to judge the worth of.
   • I will have the family jewels valued by a professional.

   Synonyms:

   appreciate, assess, evaluate, valuate, worthen, appraise, apprise, apprize, esteem, judge

   Antonyms:

   misappraise, undervalue

2. To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.
   • Gold was valued highly among the Romans.

   Synonyms:

   esteem, honor, look up to, respect, idolize, lay store by, prize, hallow, put store by, put store in

   Antonyms:

   despise, disesteem, contemn, despect, disrespect, disdain, look down on, misrespect, scorn, spurn

3. To hold dear; to cherish.
   • I value these old photographs.

   Synonyms:

   treasure, prize, appreciate, bedear, cherish, esteem, hold dear, think much of

   Antonyms:

   despise

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