float vs value

float and value both are nouns.

float and value both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
float	Yes	No	Yes	No
value	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, value is a hypernym of float; that is, value is a word with a broader meaning than float:

float: allow (currencies) to fluctuate
value: fix or determine the value of; assign a value to

float (noun)	value (noun)
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy	the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
something that floats on the surface of water	relative darkness or lightness of a color
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco	a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade	an ideal accepted by some individual or group
a drink with ice cream floating in it	the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public	(music) the relative duration of a musical note
the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

float (verb)	value (verb)
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation	evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
allow (currencies) to fluctuate	regard highly; think much of
make the surface of level or smooth	estimate the value of
put into the water	fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
be in motion due to some air or water current	hold dear
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
set afloat
move lightly, as if suspended
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

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