upvalue

[ uhp-val-yoo ]

verb (used with object)

, up·val·ued, up·val·u·ing.

1. to raise the value of:

   to upvalue inventories.

2. to increase the exchange value of (a currency).

Other Words From

• upval·u·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of upvalue¹

First recorded in 1965–70; up- + value