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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | Vulgar Latin valuta, from Latin valere; VALOR |
Related topics:1 the amount of money that something is worth COLLOCATIONS 
COLLOCATIONS 
increase/rise/go up in value drop/fall/go down/decrease in value hold its value (=continue to be worth the same amount) high/low value market value (=the amount that something can be bought or sold for) street value (=how much people pay on the street to buy illegal drugs)
money
[uncountable and countable]
COLLOCATIONS increase/rise/go up in value drop/fall/go down/decrease in value hold its value (=continue to be worth the same amount) high/low value market value (=the amount that something can be bought or sold for) street value (=how much people pay on the street to buy illegal drugs)
2 used to say that something is worth what you pay for it, or not worth what you pay for it
worth the money paid
[uncountable and countable] good/poor value (for money) BrE a good/poor value American English The lunch special is really good value. At only £45 a night, the hotel is great value for money.
The lunch special is really good value.At only £45 a night, the hotel is great value for money. value for money British English (=good value, or the quality of being good value) Every customer is looking for value for money.
Every customer is looking for value for money.3 the importance or usefulness of something The locket has great sentimental value (=importance because it was a gift, it reminds you of someone etc).
importance/usefulness
[uncountable] value of A group of athletes spoke to the students about the value of a college education.
A group of athletes spoke to the students about the value of a college education.The locket has great sentimental value (=importance because it was a gift, it reminds you of someone etc).4
of value
a) worth a lot of money : The thieves took nothing of value.
The thieves took nothing of value.b) useful : I hope this book will be of value to both teachers and students.
I hope this book will be of value to both teachers and students.5 a good or interesting quality that something has because it is surprising, different, new etc : After the initial curiosity value, the product's sales dropped considerably.
interesting quality
shock/curiosity/novelty etc value
After the initial curiosity value, the product's sales dropped considerably.6 your ideas about what is right and wrong, or what is important in life :
ideas
values
[plural]7 a mathematical quantity shown by a letter of the alphabet or sign : Let x have the value 25.
amount
[countable] technicalHMLet x have the value 25. ➔ see usage note worth1GRAMMAR GRAMMAR
Use worth followed by an amount to say how much money people would pay for something • a necklace worth $10,000!! Worth is never a verb • The house is worth (NOT The house worths) over a million pounds.
worth, valueWorth can be used as a noun to talk about how much money something is worth, but it is more usual to use value • The value of the property has doubled. • The current value of the car is about £1,000.Worth and value can be used as nouns to talk about how good or useful someone or something is • He has demonstrated his worth/value to the company. ➔ See also worth
GRAMMAR Use worth followed by an amount to say how much money people would pay for something • a necklace worth $10,000!! Worth is never a verb • The house is worth (NOT The house worths) over a million pounds.
worth, valueWorth can be used as a noun to talk about how much money something is worth, but it is more usual to use value • The value of the property has doubled. • The current value of the car is about £1,000.Worth and value can be used as nouns to talk about how good or useful someone or something is • He has demonstrated his worth/value to the company. ➔ See also worth
