English Explanatory Dictionary

evaluate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise.
  2. To compute or determine the value of (an expression).
  3. To return or have a specific value.

Pronunciation

/ɨˈvaljʊeɪt/ /ɪ̈ˈvaljəˌweɪt/ en-us-evaluate.ogg

Word forms

evaluate evaluates evaluating evaluated

Etymology

Back-formation from evaluation.

Synonyms

weigh assess esteem rate appraise apprise apprize evaluate judge price prize valuate value worthen

Derived words

coevaluate evaluable evaluatable evaluatee evaluative evaluator evaluatory misevaluate overevaluate reevaluate re-evaluate self-evaluate underevaluate unevaluated

Translations

German: ergeben
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