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{{also|valêr|Valér|Våler}}
==Catalan==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|ca|valguer|valdre|valre}}

===Etymology===
{{inh+|ca|roa-oca|valer}}, from {{inh|ca|la|valeō|valēre}}, from {{inh|ca|itc-pro|*walēō}}, from {{inh|ca|ine-pro|*h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti}}, from {{m|ine-pro|*h₂welh₁-||to rule, be strong}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA|[ê(r)]}}<!-- from cawikt; /ɛ/ confirmed for Central by GDLC -->

===Verb===
{{ca-verb}}

# to be [[worth]]
#* {{quote-journal|ca|journal=La Vanguardia|title=Viu-ho, fes-ne fotos i comparteix|author=Lluís Amiguet|date=August 14 2019
|passage=Soc conscient que li he robat l’article, però la consciència humana no '''val''' res al costat de la intel·ligència.
|t=I'm aware that I have stolen the article from him, but human consciousness '''is worth''' nothing compared to intelligence.
|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/opinion/20190814/464053317579/viu-ho-fes-ne-fotos-i-comparteix.html}}
# {{lb|ca|intransitive}} to be [[useful]]

====Conjugation====
{{ca-conj}}

====Derived terms====
{{col3|ca
|desvalgut
|més val tard que no mai
|tant se val
|valer la pena
|valiment
|no s'hi val
}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|ca|prevaler}}
* {{l|ca|valent}}
* {{l|ca|valor}}

===References===
* {{R:ca:IEC2}}
* {{R:ca:GDLC}}
* {{R:ca:DNV}}
* {{R:ca:DCVB}}

==Galician==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|gl|roa-opt|valer}}, a semi-learned borrowing from {{der|gl|la|valēre}}, present active infinitive of {{m|la|valeō||I am worth}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gl|[baˈleɾ]}}

===Verb===
{{gl-verb}}

# to be [[useful]]
#: {{syn|gl|servir}}
# to be [[worth]]; to [[cost]]
#* '''1466''', M. Lucas Alvarez & P. P. Lucas Domínguez, P. P. (ed. ) (1988): San Pedro de Ramirás. Un monasterio femenino en la Edad Media. Colección diplomática. Santiago: Publicacións de Caixa Galicia.
#*: {{quote|gl|''e se mays '''valer''' esta dita casa, deste preco que vos dades, damosvo-llo en pura deacon por boas obras que de vos recebemos''
|translation=and if said house '''is worth''' more than the price you give for it, then I give you [the difference] in pure donation for the good deeds that we have received from you}}
#: {{syn|gl|costar}}
# to [[fit]]
#: {{syn|gl|acaer|servir}}
# to be [[valid]]
#* {{quote-text|gl|year=1323|editor=M. Romaní Martínez|title=La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira|location=Santiago|publisher=Tórculo|section=IV, page 59
|passage=''Et mando et quero que esta seia a minna postrimeyra voontade et se esto '''non valer''' commo testamento mando que '''valla''' commo codiçillo ou commo outra escriptura publica qualquier''
|translation=I order and want that this be my last will, and if it '''is not valid''' as a testament, then I order that it '''serves''' as a codicil or as another whichever public deed}}
# to [[help]], [[aid]]
#: {{uxi|gl|Deus nos '''valla'''!|God '''helps''' us!}}
# {{lb|gl|pronominal}} to [[make use]] {{+obj|gl|:de<of>}}

====Conjugation====
{{gl-conj}}
{{gl-reinteg-conj}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|gl|valedeiro}}
* {{l|gl|valedor}}
* {{l|gl|válido}}

===References===
* {{R:gl:DDGM}}
* {{R:gl:CX}}
* {{R:gl:DDLG}}
* {{R:gl:TILG}}
* {{R:TLPGP}}

==Mauritian Creole==

===Etymology===
From {{der|mfe|fr|valeur}}.

===Noun===
{{head|mfe|noun}}

# [[value]], [[worth]]

===References===
* Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. ''Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français''

==Norman==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nrf|fro|valeir}}, from {{inh|nrf|la|[[valeō]], [[valēre]]||be worth}}.

===Verb===
{{nrf-verb}}

# {{lb|nrf|Jersey}} to be [[worth]]
#* {{quote-book|1=nrf |year=1903 |author=Edgar MacCulloch |title=Guernsey Folk Lore |chapter=Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc. |url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924029911710/page/533/mode/1up?view=theater |page=533 |text=Vent d'amont ôve pllie, ne '''vaut''' pas un fllie. |t=An east wind with rain is not '''worth''' a limpet.}}

==Old French==

===Verb===
{{head|fro|verb}}

# to [[drop]] (to allow to fall)

====Conjugation====
{{fro-conj-er}}

===References===
* {{R:Godefroy}}
* {{R:Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub}}

==Portuguese==

===Etymology===
From {{der|pt|roa-opt|valer}}, from {{der|pt|la|valeō|valēre}}, from {{der|pt|itc-pro|*walēō}}, from {{der|pt|ine-pro|*h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti}}, from {{m|ine-pro|*h₂welh₁-||to rule, be strong}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA|valêr}}
* {{hyphenation|pt|va|ler}}

===Verb===
{{pt-verb}}

# {{lb|pt|transitive}} to be [[worth]], [[valid]] or [[acceptable]]
#: {{uxi|pt|Quanto é que isto '''vale'''?|How much is it '''worth'''?}}
#: {{uxi|pt|'''Vale''' tudo.|Anything '''goes'''.}}
#: {{uxi|pt|Não '''vale''' deixar o rei em xeque.|It is not '''permitted''' to leave the king under check.}}
#: {{uxi|pt|Esse jogador não '''vale''' nada.|That player is '''worth'''less / sucks.}}
# {{lb|pt|reflexive}} to show [[bravery]]
# {{lb|pt|pronominal}} to [[make use]] {{+obj|pt|:de<of>}}
#: {{ux|pt|Ele '''se valeu''' de mentiras para ganhar esse prêmio.|He '''used''' lies to win this prize.}}
# {{lb|pt|transitive}} to [[earn]], to [[draw]]
#: {{uxi|pt|O ator valeu um prémio pelo seu desempenho.|The actor earned an award for his film.}}
#: {{uxi|pt|A guerra valeu críticas dos países da União Europeia.|The war drew criticism from the countries of the European Union.}}

====Conjugation====
{{pt-conj}}

==Seychellois Creole==

===Etymology===
From {{der|crs|fr|valeur}}.

===Noun===
{{head|crs|noun}}

# [[value]], [[worth]]

===References===
* Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, ''Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français''

==Spanish==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|es|osp|valer}}, from {{inh|es|la|valeo|valēre, valeō}}, from {{inh|es|itc-pro|*walēō}}, from {{inh|es|ine-pro|*h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti}}, from {{m|ine-pro|*h₂welh₁-||to rule, be strong}}. Compare {{cog|en|value}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{es-pr}}

===Verb===
{{es-verb}}

# to be [[worth]]
#* ''' 2007 ''', El sueño de Morfeo, ''Entérate ya''
#*: {{ux|es|'''No me valen''' tus lamentos; ya sé que nadie es perfecto. Me has hecho daño; no hay vuelta atrás.|Your regrets '''are worthless to me'''; I already know nobody's perfect. You've done me harm; there's no going back.}}
#: {{uxi|es|¿Cuánto '''vale'''?|How much '''is''' it '''worth'''?}}
# to be [[useful]] or [[valid]]
# to be [[well]], [[healthy]]
# to be [[strong]]
# {{lb|es|reflexive}} {{gloss|+ '''''de'''''}} to [[make use of]]
#: {{ux|es|'''Se valió de''' la confusión para robarse una televisión.|He '''made use of''' the confusion and stole a TV.}}
#: {{ux|es|'''valerse de''' su posición privilegiada|to '''make use of''' one's privileged position}}
#* {{quote-book|es|passage=Presentándose como víctima de una conjura maligna, y '''valiéndose''' de sus conocimientos de sacristana, pudo convencer a la comunidad de su inquebrantable vocación religiosa y amor por Dios.|year=2013|author=Raúl D. Montoya|title=La Herencia De El Encanto}}
# {{lb|es|reflexive}} to take care of [[oneself]], to [[manage]] (on one's own)
#: {{ux|es|Ya después de su caída, mi abuelo no pudo '''valerse''' por sí mismo.|After his fall, my grandfather could no longer '''take care''' of himself.}}
#: {{ux|es|Aunque sea viejo, ¡todavía '''me valgo'''!|Though I may be old, I can still '''manage on my own'''!}}

====Conjugation====
{{es-conj}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|es
|en la guerra y en el amor todo vale
|hacer valer
|más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer
|más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando
|mi casa y mi hogar cien doblas val
|más vale solo que mal acompañado
|más vale tarde que nunca
|me vale
|una imagen vale más que mil palabras
|valer la pena
|valer madre
|valérselas
|valer verga
|válgame Dios
|valimiento
}}

====Related terms====
{{col-auto|es
|vale
|valor
|valiente
|valencia
|valentía
}}

====Further reading====
* {{R:es:DRAE}}