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appraise

[uh-preyz]

verb (used with object)

appraised, appraising 
  1. to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess.

    We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.

  2. to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc..

    He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike.



appraise

/ É™Ėˆ±č°ł±šÉŖ³ś /

verb

  1. to assess the worth, value, or quality of

  2. to make a valuation of, as for taxation purposes

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Appraise is sometimes wrongly used where apprise is meant: they had been apprised ( not appraised ) of my arrival
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • appraisable adjective
  • appraiser noun
  • appraisingly adverb
  • appraisive adjective
  • misappraise verb (used with object)
  • overappraise verb (used with object)
  • reappraise verb (used with object)
  • unappraised adjective
  • ²¹±čˈ±č°ł²¹¾±²õ¾±²Ō²µ±ō²ā adverb
  • ²¹±čˈ±č°ł²¹¾±²õ¾±±¹±š adjective
  • ²¹±čˈ±č°ł²¹¾±²õ¾±±¹±šly adverb
  • ²¹±čˈ±č°ł²¹¾±²õ²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
  • ²¹±čˈ±č°ł²¹¾±²õ±š°ł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of appraise1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English apraysen ā€œto set a value onā€; probably equivalent to a conflation of apprize 1 and praise (with the sense of prize 2 )
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of appraise1

C15: from Old French aprisier, from prisier to prize ²
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Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, when Harry invites Lucy up for a nightcap, she kisses him with her eyes open so she can appraise his $12-million loft.

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The Connecticut home was appraised in late April at $1 million.

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"It is concerning that people who have no healthcare training at all can purchase high risk equipment for their loved ones online without being appraised of those risks."

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Referring to guidance from the Treasury on appraising politics, programmes and projects in terms of their financial impact known as the Green Book test, Wearmouth added: "We need to lobby to change that."

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Witnesses said that Arroyo became disgruntled after his vehicle was appraised by CarMax employees, but it’s unclear what about that could have prompted what followed.

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