appraise

[ uh-preyz ]

See synonyms for: appraise appraised appraises appraising on Thesaurus.com

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

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English apraysen “to set a value on”; probably equivalent to a conflation of apprize¹ and praise (with the sense of prize²)

Other words from appraise

ap·prais·a·ble, adjective
ap·prais·er, noun
ap·prais·ing·ly, adverb
ap·prais·ive, adjective
mis·ap·praise, verb (used with object), mis·ap·praised, mis·ap·prais·ing.
o·ver·ap·praise, verb (used with object), o·ver·ap·praised, o·ver·ap·prais·ing.
re·ap·praise, verb (used with object), re·ap·praised, re·ap·prais·ing.
un·ap·praised, adjective

Words that may be confused with appraise

appraise , apprise

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How to use appraise in a sentence

For Rey Cano, a residential appraiser, the issue is more about public safety.
Malibu Cracks Down on Posh Rehab Facilities | Christine Pelisek | July 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
HollywoodLife.com posted a closeup of the gaudy diamond ring, with an appraiser estimating its value at upward of $750,000.
Hockey Hunks Conquer Hollywood! | Peter Lauria | June 1, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
There is no source for that valuation beyond Bernie, no appraiser's opinion attached.
Ruth's Secret Stash | Allan Dodds Frank | March 15, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
You are an expert appraiser of art, and you take good fees from various dealers.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 | Various
Mr. Girard, the appraiser, felt in his inmost soul that Robert Hooker knew something about it.
The Unpublishable Memoirs | A. S. W. Rosenbach

He then began coughing very much, and she estimated his life with an appraiser's eye as he sank back ghastly pale.
Jude the Obscure | Thomas Hardy
For, feeling my eyes upon her, she looked up and met what she must have thought the impudent stare of an appraiser.
To Have and To Hold | Mary Johnston
There will be no need for the most querulous appraiser to find fault with Mr. Holliday on the score of over-eulogy.
Pipefuls | Christopher Morley

British Dictionary definitions for appraise

appraise

/ (əˈpreɪz) /

verb(tr)

to assess the worth, value, or quality of
to make a valuation of, as for taxation purposes

Origin of 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

Derived forms of appraise

appraisable, adjective
appraiser, noun
appraisingly, adverb
appraisive, adjective
appraisively, adverb

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