valued
v.v. to think that someone or something is very important. You use this when you appreciate the high quality or usefulness of a person or object.
v. to consider someone or something to be important or beneficial; to have a high opinion of. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the entity being appraised.
I have always valued our friendship.
The company truly valued her contribution to the project and offered her a significant promotion.
While the market often prioritises immediate profit, sustainable businesses are those that have historically valued long-term stability and employee retention over quarterly gains.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. Often used in the passive voice ('to be valued') to describe a person's status within a group.