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at face value

from outward appearance; from what something first appears to be. (From the value printed on the "face" of a coin or bank note.) Don't just accept her offer at face value. Think of the implications. Joan tends to take people at face value and so she is always getting hurt.

See also: face

take someone or something at face value

to accept someone or something just as it appears; to believe that the way things appear is the way they really are. He means what he says. You have to take him at face value. I take everything he says at face value.

See also: face, take

take something at face value

to accept something exactly the way it appears to be. I don't know whether I can take her story at face value, but I will assume that she is not lying. The committee took the report at face value and approved the suggested changes.

See also: face, take

value someone or something above someone or something

to hold someone or something to be more important than someone or something. I value her above all things. He values his car above his family!

See also: above

value someone or something as something

to hold someone or something in esteem as something; to find someone or something to be as good as something. I value you as a close friend. I value this watch as a keepsake.

value someone or something for something

to hold someone or something in esteem for a particular quality. I value him for his skill in negotiation. I value this car for its speed and dependability.

value something at something

to consider something to be worth a certain amount. The museum curator valued the vase at one million dollars. I value this vase at one million dollars.

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take something at face value

to accept something because of the way it first looks or seems, without thinking about what else it could mean

Usage notes: The face value of a note or a coin is the number written on it.

(often negative) These results should not be taken at face value - careful analysis is required to assess their full implications.

See also: face, take

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take something at face value

to accept that something is exactly what it appears to be This is good research that can be taken at face value by readers. You have to understand that you cannot take gossip at its face value.

Etymology: based on the idea that the value (worth) of a piece of money is exactly the amount shown by a number on its face (front)

See also: face, take