appraise








verb (used with object), ap·praised, ap·prais·ing.

  1. to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
  2. to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.: He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike.

verb (tr)

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

c.1400, “to set a value on,” from stem of Old French aprisier “apraise, set a price on” (14c., Modern French apprécier), from Late Latin appretiare “value, estimate,” from ad- “to” (see ad-) + pretium “price” (see price (n.)). Original English spelling apprize altered by influence of praise. Related: Appraised; appraising.

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