This is the 1502nd most frequent German word.
werten
"To evaluate" or "to assess."
In this sentence, 'werten' means 'to judge' or 'to assess,' used in a moral or ethical context.
Man sollte keine Menschen nach ihrem Äußeren werten.
One should not judge people by their appearance.
Here, 'werten' indicates evaluating or interpreting evidence in a judicial setting.
Der Richter wertete die vorgelegten Beweise sorgfältig.
The judge carefully evaluated the presented evidence.
The verb 'werten' is used here to mean 'to evaluate' or 'to assess' in a structured context.