value highly

[ˈvæl.juː ˈhaɪ.li]

verb phrase

valorizar muito, apreciar muito

1. to regard someone or something as being of great worth or importance; to esteem greatly

I value highly the friendship we have built over the years.

Valorizo muito a amizade que construímos ao longo dos anos.

2. to assign high monetary or material worth to something

The antique dealer valued highly the rare painting.

O antiquário valorizou muito o quadro raro.

NYC Slang

put a lot of stock in someone/something; big up

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

valorizar muito, apreciar muito

standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

dar muito valor a

common colloquial variant

Rio de Janeiro

dar importância a

informal alternative

Portugal

dar grande valor a, estimar muito

formal and standard usage

hold in high regard

set great store by

think the world of

have a high opinion of

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