English Explanatory Dictionary

appraise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
To consider comprehensively.
To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
To estimate; to conjecture.
To praise; to commend.

verb

To apprise, inform.

Pronunciation

/əˈpɹeɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-appraise.wav

Word forms

appraise appraises appraising appraised apprize

Etymology

From Middle English apreisen, from Old French aprisier (“apraise, set a price on”) (compare modern French apprécier), from Late Latin appretiare, from ad- + Latin pretium (“price, value”) (English precious), from which also appreciate, a doublet.

Synonyms

appraise apprise apprize assess esteem evaluate judge price prize rate valuate value weigh worthen interpret look upon think of account count see censure consider deem hold dub find regard as respect view as exalt laud venerate aggrandize applaud enthrone belaud bepraise commend cry up eulogize extol glorify honor idolize lionize magnify panegyrize praise puff revere speak well of transfigure worthy

Antonyms

discount misappraise

Related words

appreciate precious valuable

Derived words

appraisability appraisable appraisal appraisee appraisement appraiser appraisingly appraisive misappraise overappraise preappraised reappraise unappraised underappraise

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