English Dictionary
Definition of “appraise”
appraise (əˈpreɪz
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to assess the worth, value, or quality of
- to make a valuation of, as for taxation purposes
Alternative Forms
apˈpraisable adjective apˈpraiser noun apˈpraisingly adverb apˈpraisive adjective apˈpraisively adverb Word Origin
C15: from Old French aprisier, from prisier to prize²
Synonyms
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assess,
judge,
review,
estimate,
survey,
price,
rate,
value,
evaluate,
inspect,
gauge,
size up,
eye up,
assay,
recce,
Usage examples
She nodded to herself as she continued to appraise his short back and sides.
MacNeill, Alastair, The Devil's Door (1994)How do consumers search for and appraise health information on the world wide web?
British Medical Journal (2002)For the next 15 weeks a group of celebrity judges will appraise , award and dismiss what are described as talented pets.
Globe and Mail (2003)The next step will be to invite consultants to appraise the viability of each of the proposed new services.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)The tools with which you can appraise trust performance are outlined in Step 10.
Cutler, Peter, Get Out of Debt and Prosper! a 10-step plan that really works (1991)
