valer

/baˈleɾ/ · A2 · verb

to be worth

💰 valer → value: same Latin root valere, to be strong, to be worth

From Latin valere (be strong, be well), the source of English value, valid and valiant. Those three cover the meanings: value = be worth, valid = be useful or valid, valiant/strong = be well. Vale! means OK, literally it's worth it.

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