valorize
val·or·ize / ˈvaləˌrīz/ • v. [tr.] give or ascribe value or validity to (something): the culture valorizes the individual. ∎ raise or fix the price or value of (a commodity or currency) by artificial means, esp. by government action.DERIVATIVES: val·or·i·za·tion / ˌvalərəˈzāshən/ n.
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