valuable
ˈvæljəbəl
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Noun, plural

1.
wealthpersonal possessions of great monetary value
  • She kept her valuables in a safe.
assets treasure valuables
2.
valueobjects considered precious or important
  • Valuables should be insured against theft.
asset possession treasure

Adjective

1.
importanceof great importance or usefulness
  • Her advice was very valuable to me.
crucial important significant
2.
businesshaving great monetary worth or value
  • The painting is extremely valuable.
costly precious
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Expressions with valuable

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be of great use or benefit
This information will be valuable for our research.
having great worth or significance
The most-valuable player received a big trophy.
important knowledge gained from experience
The mistake taught him a valuable lesson about honesty.
something of value exchanged in a contract
The contract was void due to lack of valuable consideration.

Origin of valuable

Latin, valere (to be strong)

Terms with valuable included in their meaning

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value
useful or valuable qualities or skills
value
something or someone very valuable
rewards
valuable possession or achievement
incentive
offer something valuable for good behavior
retail
place selling old valuable items
retail
store selling old valuable items
retail
place selling old valuable items
corruption
offer something valuable to gain favor or service

Examples of valuable in a sentence

  • The burglars took all the valuables.
  • She kept her valuables in a secure safe.
  • Travelers are advised to keep their valuables hidden.
  • His input was valuable during the meeting.
  • The document contains valuable information.
  • Her jewelry collection is quite valuable.

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  1. French:objets de valeur, précieux, ...
  2. German:Wertsachen, wertvoll, ...
  3. Italian:oggetti di valore, prezioso, ...
  4. Spanish:objetos de valor, valioso, ...
  5. Portuguese:objectos de valor, valioso, ...
  6. Chinese:贵重物品, 有价值的, ...
  7. Japanese:貴重品, 貴重な, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقْتَنَيَات ثَمِينَة, قَيِّم, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֶפְצֵי עֵרֶךְ, בַּעַל עֵרֶךְ, ...
  10. Russian:ценности, ценный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:цінності, цінний, ...
  12. Hindi:क़ीमती सामान, महत्वपूर्ण, ...

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