This is the 12135th most frequent French word.
valent
"Valent" means "are worth" or "equal" in English.
In this sentence, 'valent' conveys worth or equivalence, demonstrating that the efforts correspond to the obtained reward.
Les efforts qu'ils fournissent valent la récompense.
The efforts they make are worth the reward.
Here, 'valent' relates to the value or worth of things, emphasizing their changed valuation over time.
Bien que ces choses valent beaucoup maintenant, elles étaient autrefois très bon marché.
Although these things are worth a lot now, they used to be very cheap.
In this example, 'valent' expresses the quality of being deserving, in this case, the attention to opinions.