Värdesätta

Värdesätta is a Swedish transitive verb meaning to value, appreciate, or prize someone or something. It denotes recognizing worth or importance beyond mere usefulness, and it can apply to people, relationships, time, opportunities, and efforts. The sense emphasizes gratitude or esteem rather than a monetary valuation.

Etymology and related terms: the word is built from värde (value) and sätta (to set or put), literally “to set value on.” Common synonyms include uppskatta (to appreciate or estimate) and värdera (to evaluate or assess), though each carries subtle nuance. Antonyms include förakta (to despise) and undervärdera (to undervalue).

Grammar and usage: värdesätta is a transitive verb. Inflection examples: present tense värdesätter, past tense värdesatte, supine värdesatt, perfect participle har värdesatt, imperative värdesätt. Typical constructions use an object: värdesätta någon, värdesätta något, or värdesätta varandras tid och bidrag. For example: “Vi värdesätter våra vänskapsband” and “Det är viktigt att värdesätta andras åsikter.”

Usage notes: värdesätta often conveys moral or ethical appreciation, such as valuing equal treatment, diversity, or personal effort. In contrast, värdera can emphasize assessing or assigning value, sometimes in a more calculative sense. The term is common in everyday speech, education, and discourse on ethics, relationships, and personal development.