valer.
to be worth, valid or acceptable
Meaning & usage
to be worth, valid or acceptable
Quanto é que isto vale?
Vale tudo.
to show bravery
to make use
Ele se valeu de mentiras para ganhar esse prêmio.
to earn, to draw
O ator valeu um prémio pelo seu desempenho.
A guerra valeu críticas dos países da União Europeia.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese valer, from Latin valēre, from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from *h₂welh₁- (“to rule, be strong”).
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