evaluate

[ih-val-yoo-eyt]

verb (used with object)

evaluated, evaluating 

1. to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise.

   to evaluate property.

   Synonyms: value, gauge, estimate, weigh

2. to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of; assess.

   to evaluate the results of an experiment.

   Synonyms: value, gauge, estimate, weigh

3. Mathematics.,  to determine or calculate the numerical value of (a formula, function, relation, etc.).

evaluate

/ ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt /

verb

1. to ascertain or set the amount or value of

2. to judge or assess the worth of; appraise

3. maths logic to determine the unique member of the range of a function corresponding to a given member of its domain

Other Word Forms

• evaluable adjective
• evaluative adjective
• evaluator noun
• misevaluate verb (used with object)
• nonevaluative adjective
• reevaluate verb (used with object)
• unevaluated adjective
• evaluation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of evaluate¹

First recorded in 1835–45; back formation from evaluation

Word History and Origins

Origin of evaluate¹

C19: back formation from evaluation, from French, from evaluer to evaluate; see _value

Example Sentences

Scripps said it will carefully review and evaluate the proposal.

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To evaluate a dog’s alterations, said Packer, consider how much it deviates from the original archetype: the wolf.

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Another study led by Defeo with Brazilian collaborators, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, evaluated 315 beaches worldwide and found that one-fifth exhibit intense, extreme, or severe erosion.

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Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg reported Thursday that Anta was working with an adviser to evaluate a bid, and could team up with a private-equity firm if it decided to push ahead with the move.

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I applaud the SEC’s willingness to revisit its rules and to retrospectively evaluate the costs and benefits of its regulations—a practice to be admired and emulated.

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Related Words

• appraise 
• assess 
• calculate 
• check 
• check out 
• classify 
• decide 
• figure out 
• gauge 
• grade 
• weigh