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mess of pottage vs value

value vs mess of pottage

mess of pottage and value both are nouns.

mess of pottage is not a verb while value is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mess of pottage Yes No No No
value Yes No Yes No
As nouns, value is a hypernym of mess of pottage; that is, value is a word with a broader meaning than mess of pottage:
  • mess of pottage: anything of trivial value
  • value: the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
Other hypernyms of mess of pottage include economic value.
mess of pottage (noun) value (noun)
anything of trivial value the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
relative darkness or lightness of a color
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
an ideal accepted by some individual or group
the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
(music) the relative duration of a musical note
mess of pottage (verb) value (verb)
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
regard highly; think much of
estimate the value of
fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
hold dear
Difference between mess of pottage and value

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