appraise

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/əˈpɹeɪz/

Definition of appraise

6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
    “to appraise goods and chattels”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
    “to appraise goods and chattels”
  2. (transitive)To consider comprehensively.
  3. (transitive)To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
    “At the end of the contract, you will be appraised by your line manager.”
  4. (transitive)To estimate; to conjecture.
  5. (transitive)To praise; to commend.
  6. (proscribed, transitive)To apprise, inform.

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Etymology

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.

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