value
     n 1: a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the
          value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
     2: the quality (positive or negative) that renders something
        desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of
        dubious value in the modern world"
     3: 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" [syn: {economic value}]
     4: 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
     5: (music) the relative duration of a musical note [syn: {time
        value}, {note value}]
     6: an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has
        old-fashioned values"
     v 1: fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the
          jewelry and art work in the estate"
     2: hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" [syn: {prize}, {treasure},
         {appreciate}]
     3: regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We
        prize his creativity" [syn: {respect}, {esteem}, {prize},
        {prise}] [ant: {disrespect}, {disrespect}]
     4: place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have
        the family jewels appraised by a professional" [syn: {measure},
         {evaluate}, {valuate}, {assess}, {appraise}]
     5: estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to
        become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the
        Romans" [syn: {rate}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0