valorize

English

Alternative forms

• valorise, valourise, valourize

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈvæləˌraɪz/

Verb

valorize (third-person singular simple present valorizes, present participle valorizing, simple past and past participle valorized)

1. (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.

2. (transitive) To fix the price of (something) at an artificially high level, usually by government action.

Derived terms

• valorization

Anagrams

• virazole

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Portuguese

Verb

valorize

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of valorizar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of valorizar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of valorizar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of valorizar