face value

[ feys-val-yoo for 1; feys-val-yoo for 2 ]

/ ˈfeɪs ˌvæl yu for 1; ˈfeɪs ˈvæl yu for 2 /

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noun

the value printed on the face of a stock, bond, or other financial instrument or document.

apparent value: Do not accept promises at face value.

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Origin of face value

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby face value

face towel, face turn, faceup, face up to, face validity, face value, face with, facia, facial, facial angle, facial eczema

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How to use face value in a sentence

Maybe it was the lifelong oh-so-mistaken tendency to take him at face value, to see just his exterior gawk and the commonplace physique, the failure to divine his internals.
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Evidently, we should not take Facebook’s commitment to stop hate at face value.
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If you take the rates at face value, you’d expect one once every 50 years or so.
Astronomers have traced mysterious radio waves to a source in our own galaxy|Charlie Wood|November 4, 2020|Popular-Science
I think fans and people outside the industry took the press release at face value but people inside the industry heard pretty quickly what had really happened.
Former Avalon singer on coming out, getting ousted and where he is today|Joey DiGuglielmo|October 20, 2020|Washington Blade

So even if we take links at face value, they’re pretty deeply entwined with brand.
Why SEOs should care about brand|Robin Lord|July 31, 2020|Search Engine Land
Essentially, we are being left in a position where we are expected to just take agency promises at face value.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a journalist, I knew not to accept anything on the Internet at face value.
How I (Digitally) Killed My Twitter Impostor|JoBeth McDaniel|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Coined “obscenity regulations,” on face value they appear to ban material that “depicts or describes sexual misconduct.”
Censored and ‘Obscene’ in Solitary|Sarah Shourd|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their collective face value: trillions of whatever currency you choose.
Vatican Hustle: Con Men No Longer Welcome in the Holy See|Tom Kington|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But let's put partisan spin aside and accept Christie's contrite denials of personal knowledge at face value.
Why 'Bridgegate' Will Make or Break Chris Christie|John Avlon|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was young, he was good looking, he had the education and appearance of a gentleman, and people accepted him at his face value.
The Everlasting Arms|Joseph Hocking
Becoming possessed of a note of Maxime de Trailles in 1833, he succeeded by Scapinal tactics in obtaining face value of the paper.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
They have taken me at my face value—face without moustache and kindred make-up.
My Wonderful Visit|Charlie Chaplin
Under no circumstances will stamps be sold for less than their face value.
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America|John Kerr Tiffany
This was entirely plausible and his hearers, The Hopper noted with relief, accepted it at face value.
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British Dictionary definitions for face value

face value

noun

the value written or stamped on the face of a commercial paper or coin

apparent worth or value, as opposed to real worth

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face value

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