valuate

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈvæljuˌeɪt/ UK /ˈvæljueɪt/ See IPA manual

verb

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1

verb
to estimate the worth or value of something; to appraise

An expert was hired to valuate the estate's antiques.

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1 verb · to estimate the worth or... appraise assess evaluate value estimate rate price

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Derived forms valuationvaluator

Related forms value valuation valuable evaluate

Etymology

A back-formation from valuation, ultimately from value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir ('to be worth'), from Latin valēre ('to be strong, be worth').

valoir Old French valēre Latin

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# valuate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ˈvæljuˌeɪt
**IPA (UK):** ˈvæljueɪt

## Meanings
1. to estimate the worth or value of something; to appraise

## Examples
- An expert was hired to valuate the estate's antiques.

## Synonyms
- appraise
- assess
- evaluate
- value
- estimate
- rate
- price

## Derived Forms
- valuation
- valuator

## Related Forms
- value
- valuation
- valuable
- evaluate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: valoir
- Root: valēre

## Etymology
A back-formation from valuation, ultimately from value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir ('to be worth'), from Latin valēre ('to be strong, be worth').

## AI Etymology
Valuate is a back-formation from valuation, ultimately from value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir ('to be worth'), from Latin valēre ('to be strong, be worth'). Its formation runs backward from an existing longer form, producing a shorter base that then carries the same family of senses. As a verb, it means "to estimate the worth or value of something; to appraise", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Old French valoir and Latin valēre. Derivative forms include valuation, valuator; related words include value, valuation, valuable, evaluate.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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