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verb decide how much sth is worth ADV. officially PREP. at The company has recently been valued at $6 billion. think sb/sth is very important ADV. greatly, highly, particularly | increasingly | positively | negatively Housework is negatively valued as a retreat from a disliked alternative?employment work. | rightly the fear of losing the independence that they rightly value | socially one of the most socially valued roles in contemporary society?being a parent VERB + VALUE learn to learning to value the ordinary things in life PREP. as I value her very highly as a friend. | for He hated to be valued for his looks alone., noun amount of money that sth is worth ADJ. high, low the high value of the dollar | full, total | real, true | nominal a share with a nominal value of £20 | face At yesterday's auction an old coin sold for many times more than its face value of 20 pence. | residual a residual value of 10% of its original cost | resale Regular servicing will add to the resale value of your PC. VERB + VALUE place, put, set It's hard to put a value on a company with large assets and turnover but low profits. | add | increase, raise | double, triple, etc. Dramatic developments on the stock market tripled the value of his shares. | lower, reduce | hold, keep The piano has held its value. | calculate, work out VALUE + VERB double, triple, etc. | appreciate, go up, increase | decrease, depreciate, fall, go down PREP. in ~ The land has dropped in value. | to the ~ of Jewellery to the value of a million pounds was stolen last night. PHRASES an increase/a rise in value, a drop/fall/reduction in value how much sth is worth compared with its price ADJ. excellent, good, great, outstanding | poor PHRASES value for money Though a little more expensive, the larger model gives better value for money. importance ADJ. enormous, great, high, immense, incalculable, tremendous | doubtful, dubious, limited, low His published account of his travels is of dubious value to other explorers. | lasting | main, real, true | practical, sentimental, symbolic VERB + VALUE have The stolen necklace only had sentimental value for her. | attach, place, put, set He places a high value on marriage. VALUE + VERB be, lie The real value of the book lies in its wonderful characterization. PREP. of ~ He didn't say anything of value. | ~ to Pottery fragments are of great value to archaeologists. values: set of beliefs ADJ. dominant the dominant values of a society | conservative, conventional, traditional | common, shared, universal What shared values do you have with your friends? | human | aesthetic, cultural, educational, ethical, moral, political, social, spiritual We need to be guided by our moral values. | family The party's election campaign emphasized its belief in family values. | middle-class, Victorian, Western | parental the rejection of parental values by a child | democratic, liberal QUANT. set a prevailing set of cultural values VERB + VALUE have, hold They hold very middle-class values. | cherish, encourage, foster Is it the role of schools to foster spiritual values? | hold onto, preserve a society that has failed to preserve its traditional values VALUE + NOUN system a common value system
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verbs
increase/rise/go up in value
• The dollar has been steadily increasing in value.
fall/go down in value
• There is a risk that the shares may fall in value.
double in value
• The house doubled in value over two years.
put a value on something
(= say how much it is worth )
• It’s hard to put a value on something so unusual.
the value of something increases/rises
• The value of the land had increased by $2m.
the value of something falls
• The value of your investment may fall.
something holds its value
(= its value does not fall over time )
• Good quality furniture should hold its value.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + value
high
• You should insure any goods of high value.
low
• The low value of the dollar will benefit tourists.
the market value
(= the amount something can be sold for )
• The mortgage is more than the house’s current market value.
the monetary/cash value
(= the value of something in money )
• They made an attempt to assess the cash value of the contract.
face value
(= the value printed on something )
• The tickets are selling for far more than their face value.
the real value
(= its value after considering inflation )
• The real value of their salaries has fallen.
the street value
(= the amount that users will pay for illegal drugs )
• Drugs with a street value of £1,600 were found in the car.
property/land values
• Property values have fallen sharply.
phrases
a fall/drop in value
• There was a sudden drop in the value of oil.
a rise/increase in value
• We saw a rapid increase in the land’s value.
COMMON ERRORS
>>> Do not say ' something is value ' or ' something is very value '. Say something is good value or something is very good value .
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phrases
of great value
• These drugs are of great value in treating cancer.
of little value
• The information was of little value.
place/put a high value on something
• Our society places a high value on education.
adjectives
lasting value
(= that will be important or useful for a long time )
• He wanted to achieve something of lasting value.
sentimental value
(= important because it was a gift, reminds you of someone etc )
• The ring wasn’t expensive but had great sentimental value.
nutritional value
(= the amount of things that a food contains, which are good for your health )
• The nutritional value of cereals can vary.
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adjectives
traditional values
• He called for a return to traditional values.
moral values
• She had her own set of moral values.
cultural/social values
• a book about a clash between British and Chinese cultural values • The films of the time reflected these changing social values.
spiritual values
• We have replaced our spiritual values with materialism.
human values
• basic human values such as honesty, decency, and duty
sb’s core values
(= most basic values )
• The party needs to express its core values clearly.
verbs
hold/have values
• People brought up in different times hold different social values.
share sb’s values
• They vote for the candidate who shares their values.
uphold values
• The new party was dedicated to upholding traditional values.
a set of values
• The young have a completely different set of values.
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