val
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From Latin valēre (to be strong, be worth, be well). One of the most productive roots for expressing worth: value, valuable, invaluable (so valuable it cannot be priced), evaluate (to assess worth), valid (strong enough to stand), prevail (to be stronger), equivalent (of equal worth), and valediction (saying "be well" — a farewell).
Associated Words
ambivalence
Mixed or conflicting feelings about someone or something
ambivalent
Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something
ambivalently
In a way that shows mixed or contradictory feelings
avail
To be of use or benefit; practical effect or use
available
Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose
convalesce
To gradually recover health after illness
convalescent
Recovering from illness; a person doing so
devaluation
An official reduction in currency value; a lowering of worth
devalue
To reduce the value of a currency or something
equivalent
Equal in value or effect; something equal to another
evaluable
Capable of being assessed or evaluated
evaluate
To assess or judge the quality or value of something
evaluation
A formal assessment of quality or performance
family-values
Traditional moral values associated with family life
invalid
Not legally or logically acceptable; a person disabled by illness or injury
invalidate
To make something void or prove it wrong
invalidation
The act of making something void or nullifying it
invalidity
The state of being invalid or without legal force
invaluable
Extremely useful or precious; of immeasurable value
overvaluation
Assigning too high a value to something
overvalue
To assign too high a value to something
overvalued
Assigned too high a value
prevail
To win or gain the upper hand; to be widespread
prevailing
Most common or dominant at a particular time
prevalence
The state of being widespread or common
prevalent
Widespread or commonly occurring
re-evaluate
To assess or reconsider again; 重新评估,重新审视
re-evaluation
A fresh assessment or reconsideration; 重新评估,再评价
self-evaluation
An assessment of one's own abilities or performance
truth-value
The logical status of a statement as true or false
undervaluation
Assigning too low a value to something
undervalue
To assign too low a value to; to underestimate
undervalued
Assigned a value that is too low
valediction
A farewell speech or statement
valedictorian
The top-ranked student who delivers the farewell speech at graduation
valedictory
A farewell speech at graduation; relating to a farewell
valiant
Showing great courage and bravery
valiantly
In a brave and determined manner
valid
Logically sound; legally acceptable; well-founded
validate
To confirm the truth or legality of something; to verify
validity
The quality of being logically sound or legally acceptable
validly
In a valid or legitimate manner
valor
Great courage and bravery, especially in battle
valorous
Showing great courage and bravery; heroic
valuable
Worth a lot of money or highly useful; a precious personal possession
valuation
An estimation of the monetary worth or importance of something
value
the worth or importance of something; to consider something valuable
valueless
Having no value; worthless