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valorize
[ val-uh-rahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, val·or·ized, val·or·iz·ing.
- to provide for the maintaining of the value or price of (a commercial commodity) by a government's purchasing the commodity at the fixed price or by its making special loans to the producers.
valorize
/ ˈvæləˌraɪz /
verb
- tr to fix and maintain an artificial price for (a commodity) by governmental action
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Derived Forms
- ˌvaloriˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- val·or·i·za·tion [val-, uh, -rahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of valorize1
C20: back formation from valorization; see valour
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Example Sentences
His behavior says much about the way Modi has weaponized history and valorized and incentivized hate.
From Time
From political speeches to articles and advertising, Americans are bombarded with messaging valorizing homeownership.
From Vox
Yet critics valorize the films which celebrate its destruction, over the ones which celebrate its triumphs.
From The Daily Beast
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