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Appraise

//əˈpɹeɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose. transitive

    "to appraise goods and chattels"

  2. 2
    To apprise, inform. proscribed, transitive
  3. 3
    consider in a comprehensive way wordnet
  4. 4
    To consider comprehensively. transitive
  5. 5
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of wordnet
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  1. 6
    To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker. transitive

    "At the end of the contract, you will be appraised by your line manager."

  2. 7
    To estimate; to conjecture. transitive
  3. 8
    To praise; to commend. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English apreisen, from Old French aprisier (“apraise, set a price on”) (compare modern French apprécier), from Late Latin appretiare, from ad- + Latin pretium (“price, value”) (English precious), from which also appreciate, a doublet.

Etymology 2

Form of apprise in use since 1706 but considered incorrect by some.

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