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[Junkomama]

Hello, teachers.
Is it possible to paraphrase "to define someone's worth" to "decide someone's value"?

Thank you in advance!
Junkomama

[asterix]

Worth and value mean the same thing but define and decide do not.
So you are close, but not exact.
Define means to give the exact meaning of something; to describe or explain the scope of something; to make clear.
Decide means to come to a resolution as a result of consideration.
So you have to decide the worth of something or somebody before you can define it.

[Junkomama]

Thank you for your answer, asterix-san!

Then, "Sometimes people decide your value by your opinions." is acceptable?

Regards,
Junkomama