value

Definition

The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.

Etymology

From Middle English valew, value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir, from Latin valēre (“be strong, be worth”), from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”).

Example Sentences

• "There is tremendous value in a good education."
• "An abacus is of little value when you have an electronic calculator."
• "United were value for their win and Rooney could have had a hat-trick before half-time, with Paul Scholes also striking the post in the second half."

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