valued

Meanings

1. 1adjectivebefore a nounapproving

   Regarded as important and appreciated, usually by a particular person or group.

   Grammar: Usually before a noun: a valued friend, a valued customer.

   Patterns

   • a valued member of something

   She is a valued member of our team.

   We thank our valued customers for their patience.

   He was a valued friend for over thirty years.

2. 2adjectiveafter a verb

   Given a price or worth by an expert, as in a valued antique.

   Grammar: Usually follows a form of be, often with at: valued at five thousand dollars.

   Patterns

   • valued at something

   The painting was valued at ten thousand dollars.

   Her ring is valued at more than the car.

   The house, valued at half a million, sold within a week.

Common combinations

highly valued

Honesty is highly valued in this company.

valued customer

As a valued customer, you receive free delivery.

valued member

He is a valued member of the committee.

valued colleague

She thanked her valued colleague for the help.

valued at

The collection is valued at two million dollars.

Synonyms and how they differ

prized

Prized suggests something treasured and hard to replace, which is stronger than valued.

esteemed

Esteemed is more formal and shows respect for a person's reputation.

treasured

Treasured stresses deep emotional attachment, especially to objects or memories.

appreciated

Appreciated describes something that is thanked or welcomed, and it is less about importance than valued.

Opposites

Word family

value noun

the importance or worth of something

value verb

to think something is important

valuable adjective

worth a lot of money or very useful

invaluable adjective

extremely useful, worth more than can be measured

Commonly confused: valued or valuable?

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