NYT Dictionary
VALUATE
/ˈvæl.ju.eɪt/VerbVAL-u-ateval-u-ate · 3 syllablesGrade 8
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
To estimate the value of something; to appraise or to make a valuation.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
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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