appraise
[ uh-preyz ]
/ əˈpreɪz /
verb (used with object), ap·praised, ap·prais·ing.
to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.: He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike.
Origin of appraise
OTHER WORDS FROM appraise
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH appraise
appraise appriseWords nearby appraise
Example sentences from the Web for reappraise
Sometimes it becomes necessary in therapy to reappraise the goals that have been set.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn |Steven J. Bartlett
British Dictionary definitions for reappraise (1 of 2)
reappraise
/ (ˌriːəˈpreɪz) /
verb (tr)
to assess the worth, value, or quality of (someone or something) again
British Dictionary definitions for reappraise (2 of 2)
appraise
/ (əˈpreɪz) /
verb (tr)
to assess the worth, value, or quality of
to make a valuation of, as for taxation purposes
Derived forms of appraise
Word Origin for appraise
C15: from Old French
aprisier, from
prisier to
prize ²
usage for appraise
Appraise is sometimes wrongly used where
apprise is meant:
they had been apprised (
not appraised)
of my arrival