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appraise
[ uh-preyz ]
/ ÉĖpreÉŖz /
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verb (used with object), apĀ·praised, apĀ·praisĀ·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.
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Origin of appraise
OTHER WORDS FROM appraise
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH appraise
appraise , appriseWords nearby appraise
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British Dictionary definitions for appraise
appraise
/ (ÉĖpreÉŖz) /
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
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