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val·or·ize  (vl-rz)

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).

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[Portuguese valorizar, from valor, value, from Late Latin; see valor.]

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valor·i·zation (-r--zshn) n.

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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