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Noun value has 6 senses

value - a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
--₁ is a kind of numerical quantity
--₁ has particulars: scale value

value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
--₂ is a kind of worth
--₂ has particulars:

Derived forms: verb evaluate₁, verb valuate₁

value, economic value - the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
--₃ is a kind of measure, quantity, amount
--₃ has particulars: mess of pottage
Derived forms: verb value₄, verb value₁, verb evaluate₁, verb valuate₁
value - relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
--₄ is a kind of color property
--₄ has particulars: lightness; darkness
value, time value, note value - (music) the relative duration of a musical note
--₅ is a kind of duration, continuance
value - an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"
--₆ is a kind of ideal
--₆ has particulars: introject; principle
Derived form: verb value₃

Verb value has 5 senses

value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
--₁ is one way to determine, set

Derived forms: noun value₃, noun valuer₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
prize, value, treasure, appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
--₂ is one way to see, consider, reckon, view, regard
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
respect, esteem, value, prize, prise - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
--₃ is one way to see, consider, reckon, view, regard

Derived form: noun value₆
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot value Sue
measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value - place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
--₄ is one way to judge

Derived forms: noun value₃, noun valuer₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
rate, value - estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
--₅ is one way to measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something