appraise
Americanverb (used with object)
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to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess.
We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
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to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc..
He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike.
verb
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to assess the worth, value, or quality of
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to make a valuation of, as for taxation purposes
Usage
Appraise is sometimes wrongly used where apprise is meant: they had been apprised ( not appraised ) of my arrival
Other Word Forms
- appraisable adjective
- appraiser noun
- appraisingly adverb
- appraisive adjective
- appraisively adverb
- misappraise verb (used with object)
- overappraise verb (used with object)
- reappraise verb (used with object)
- unappraised adjective
Etymology
Origin of appraise
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English apraysen “to set a value on”; probably equivalent to a conflation of apprize 1 and praise (with the sense of prize 2 )
Example Sentences
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“There is a bid/ask spread just like there is for any other traded asset,” explained Trip Brannen, chief financial officer at Coinfully, a company that appraises and purchases coins.
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“There is a bid/ask spread just like there is for any other traded asset,” explained Trip Brannen, chief financial officer at Coinfully, a company that appraises and purchases coins.
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In one episode, for example, a collector shows Berk a trading card he has that is appraised in the $100,000 range.
From Los Angeles Times
Buffett’s success hinges on his skills as a value investor, “always appraising stocks as fractional-ownership interests in businesses that he planned to hold over the long term,” said the manager of the $23.5 billion fund.
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And don’t forget to get the house appraised so both you and your mother know you’re paying fair market value for the house; this step is crucial.
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