Valued

a.

1.

Highly regarded; esteemed; prized; as, a valued contributor; a valued friend.

Adj.	1.	valued - (usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind; "triple-valued"
	2.	valued - held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature; "a valued friend"

ad valorem, admeasured, admired, adored, appraised, appreciated, assessed, esteemed, evaluated, gauged, good for, held in respect, highly considered, honored, in high esteem, known by measurement, mapped, measured, metered, much-admired, plotted, prestigious, priced, prized, pro rata, quantified, quantized, rated, respected, revered, reverenced, surveyed, triangulated, valuated, valued at, venerated, well-considered, well-thought-of, worshiped, worth