appraise
verbEtymology Form of apprise in use since 1706 but considered incorrect by some.
1
Proscribed To apprise, inform.
appraise
verb/əˈpɹeɪz/
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.
1
To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
- to appraise goods and chattels
2
To consider comprehensively.
3
To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
- At the end of the contract, you will be appraised by your line manager.
4
To estimate; to conjecture.
5
To praise; to commend.
- Synonyms
- appraise, apprise, apprize, assess, esteem, evaluate, judge, price, prize, rate, valuate, value, weigh, worthen
- Antonyms
- discount, misappraise
- Derived terms
- appraisability, appraisable, appraisal, appraisee, appraisement, appraiser, appraisingly, appraisive, misappraise, overappraise, preappraised, reappraise, unappraised, underappraise
- Related terms
- appreciate, precious, valuable
- Hypernyms
- classify, pay attention
- Hyponyms
- estimate, overappraise, overvalue, underappraise, undervalue