1. Value (n.)

According to Merriam-Webster, there are a couple of ways to define value as a noun.

First off, it is the amount of money that something is worth, aka its price.

Secondly, it is something that can be bought for a low or fair price.

Value is based on its usefulness or importance.

All these definitions look at the money aspect. Like, “wow, that has a good value”.
“I like the value of this.”

2. Value (v.)

This is the definition that looks at more than what something is worth.

The first part is similar to the definition as a noun: to make a judgment about the amount of money that something is worth.

But the second part is where we see a shift. It is to “think that (someone or something) is important or useful”.

Someone. Or something. It is not just something worth money. It can be sentimental but the important part is that you value it. It can be a person. I value you. I value what you mean to me.

There is something beautiful about the fact that a word with so many definitions that deal strictly with cost, money, or “real” worth can also have a definition that relates to the heart of people.

That’s why it’s important to know the different meanings of words. Just like the humans that made them, they are complex and reach deeper than you expect.

For more on value, visit merriam-webster.com