val·or·ize (v l  -r z )tr.v. val·or·ized, val·or·iz·ing, val·or·iz·es 1. To establish and maintain the price of (a commodity) by governmental action. 2. To give or assign a value to: "The prophets valorized history" (Mircea Eliade). [Portuguese valorizar, from valor, value, from Late Latin; see valor.] val or·i·zation (-r- -z shn) n. |
valorize, valorise [ˈvæləˌraɪz]
vb
(Economics) (tr) to fix and maintain an artificial price for (a commodity) by governmental action
[back formation from valorization; see valour]
valorization , valorisation n
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