Verb

werten

Translation

to value, to rate, to grade, to judge

Ich werte deine Meinung sehr.

I value your opinion very much.

Der Lehrer wertet die Prüfung.

The teacher grades the exam.

Man wertete seine Rede als Erfolg.

His speech was rated a success.

((sth.)) ((as sth.)) to rate sth. as sth. His speech was rated a success.

((sth.)) to value/grade sth. The teacher grades the exam.

Synonyms: bewerten, beurteilen, schätzen; Antonyms: missachten (to disregard)

Derived from the noun 'Wert' (value, worth). The '-en' suffix verbalises it, meaning 'to assign worth'.

Think of the English word 'worth'. 'Werten' is the action of giving something 'Wert' (worth/value), whether it's an exam or an opinion.