valorize
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Back-formation from valorization.[1]
Pronunciation
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Verb
valorize (third-person singular simple present valorizes, present participle valorizing, simple past and past participle valorized)
- (transitive) To assess (something) as being valuable or admirable.
- 2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 115:
- Creating a historical dictionary for a variety of English valorises that variety by linking it to national history and national identity.
- (transitive) To fix the price of (something) at an artificially high level, usually by government action.
Derived terms
References
- ^ “valorize”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Verb
valorize
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