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valuate

/ˈvæl.ju.eɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
val-u-ate
IPA
/ˈvæl.ju.eɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To estimate the value of something; to appraise or to make a valuation.

Etymology

Etymology tree English value Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English valuate From value + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Inflected Forms

valuates (present, singular) valuating (participle, present) valuated (participle, past) valuated (past)

Derived Forms

misvaluate revaluate valuator

Synonyms

assess esteem price appraise apprise apprize evaluate judge prize rate valuate value

Questions

How do you pronounce valuate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvæl.ju.eɪt/.
What does valuate mean?
To estimate the value of something; to appraise or to make a valuation.
Where does valuate come from?
Etymology tree English value Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English valuate From value + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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