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valuable

/ˈvæljuəbl̩/

Meanings
noun
A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; — usually used in plural form.

Examples :

"My grandmother's valuable were passed down through generations. "
asset item value thing property essential

Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Illustration deserving

deserving verb

/dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/ /dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/

To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

"After playing so well, the team really deserved their win."

Illustration gemstones

gemstones noun

/ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊnz/

A gem, usually made of minerals.

"The jewelry box was filled with colorful gemstones like rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. "

Illustration companion

companion noun

/kəmˈpænjən/

A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or keeps company

"His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration personal

personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration jewellery

jewellery noun

/ˈdʒuːlɹi/

Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.

"She had more jewellery ornamented about her than any three ladies needed."

Illustration generations

generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

Illustration monetary

monetary adjective

/ˈmʌnɪtəɹi/ /ˈmɑnɪteɹi/

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

"The monetary value of the scholarship was enough to cover tuition fees. "

Illustration estimable

estimable adjective

/ˈɛstɪməbəl/ /ɛˈstiməbəl/

Worthy of esteem; admirable.

"Her grandmother is an estimable woman, respected by everyone for her kindness and generosity. "

Illustration possession

possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "