add value
add value · adds value · added value · adding value
To make a product or service more desirable or usefulTo make a product or service more desirable or useful.
» So far it has provided little added value.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To make a product or service more desirable or useful.
An oil refinery adds value to crude oil by distilling it into various desired intermediates and end products.
A flour mill adds value to cereal grain by grinding it into meal or flour.
(Hong Kong, especially)To top up.
Examples
4 sentencesSo far it has provided little added value.
Algeria is unable to attract high added value investment.
A loft conversion can add considerable value to a property.
deEin Dachbodenausbau kann den Wert einer Immobilie erheblich steigern.
Damiano wanted to add some emotional value to the plot.
Forms
adds value, adding value, added value, added value| Base form | add value · to add value |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | adds value |
| Present participle | adding value |
| Past simple | added value |
| Past participle | added value |
irregular
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle