Definitions for appraise
əˈpreɪzap·praise

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, valueverb

   evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

   "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"

2. survey, appraiseverb

   consider in a comprehensive way

   "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To APPRAISEverb

   To set a price upon any thing, in order to sale.

   Etymology: apprecier, Fr.

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1. appraise

   To appraise means to assess or evaluate the quality, nature, ability, or significance of something or someone. It often involves assigning a monetary value to an object in the context of real estate, art, or other valuable goods.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Appraiseverb

   to set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels

2. Appraiseverb

   to estimate; to conjecture

3. Appraiseverb

   to praise; to commend

4. Etymology: [Pref. ad- + praise. See Praise, Price, Apprize, Appreciate.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Appraise

   ap-prāz′, v.t. to set a price on: to value with a view to sale: to estimate the amount and quality of anything.—adj. Apprais′able.—ns. Apprais′al, appraisement; Appraise′ment, a valuation: estimation of quality; Apprais′er, one who values property: one who estimates quality. [Late in appearing; for some time used in the same sense as praise. Perh. formed on analogy of the synonymous Prize, Apprize.]

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1. Appraise

   Appraise vs. Apprise -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Appraise and Apprise.

Matched Categories

1. • Analyze
   • Judge

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How to pronounce appraise?

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How to say appraise in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of appraise in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of appraise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of appraise in a Sentence

1. Ezra Pound:

   There are few things more difficult than to appraise the work of a man suddenly dead in his youth; to disentangle promise from achievement; to save him from that sentimentalizing which confuses the tragedy of the interruption with the merit of the work actually performed.

2. Marianne Moore:

   When one cannot appraise out of one's own experience, the temptation to blunder is minimized, but even when one can, appraisal seems chiefly useful as appraisal of the appraiser.

3. Sun-Tzu:

   Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence.

4. Shunsuke Okashita:

   I sell modern age swords because it is difficult to appraise the old swords and know their true value.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=appraise
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=appraise
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appraise
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=appraise
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=appraise