appraise

[ uh-preyz ]

/ əˈpreɪz /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR appraise ON THESAURUS.COM

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

to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.

to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.: He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike.

Origin of appraise

1400–50; late Middle English apraysen to set a value on, probably a conflation of aprisen to apprize¹ and preisen to praise (with sense of prize²)

OTHER WORDS FROM appraise

ap·prais·a·ble, adjectiveap·prais·er, nounap·prais·ing·ly, adverbap·prais·ive, adjective

mis·ap·praise, verb (used with object), mis·ap·praised, mis·ap·prais·ing.o·ver·ap·praise, verb (used with object), o·ver·ap·praised, o·ver·ap·prais·ing.re·ap·praise, verb (used with object), re·ap·praised, re·ap·prais·ing.un·ap·praised, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH appraise

appraise , apprise

Words nearby appraise

appositional growth, apposition suture, appositive, appraisal, appraisal drilling, appraise, appreciable, appreciate, appreciation, appreciative, appreciatory

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for appraise

The fence likely will come with a hefty tax bill if not donated, after Hidalgo County recently appraised the land’s value at more than $20 million, which Fisher said his company will fight.
New Engineering Report Finds Privately Built Border Wall Will Fail|by Jeremy Schwartz and Perla Trevizo|September 2, 2020|ProPublica
We appraise the legacy of 9/11 through politics and the news, but side effects include numbness.
Reading the Best 9/11 Novels|Jimmy So|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
During gallery hours, he is seated at a desk, ready to “appraise” works of art as they come through the door.
Where Bad Art Goes to Die|Sasha Watson|February 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As I listen to the TV hosts jackhammering over the soft Southern accents of the guests, I appraise butts.
The Bag Lady's Papers, Part III|Alexandra Penney|January 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST

As regards each article that is manufactured, some government official must interfere to appraise its value and to levy the tax.
North America, Volume II (of 2)|Anthony Trollope
Such are some estimates of the quality of Fielding's genius, given by men not incompetent to appraise him.
Henry Fielding: A Memoir|G. M. Godden
It often happens, however, that they do not appraise at its true value the training they have received.
Vocational Guidance for Girls|Marguerite Stockman Dickson
I call them radically different because to prize names a practical, non-intellectual attitude, and to appraise names a judgment.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey
It takes some time to catalogue and appraise such a collection, doesn't it?
The Business of Life|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for appraise

appraise

/ (əˈpreɪz) /

verb (tr)

to assess the worth, value, or quality of

to make a valuation of, as for taxation purposes

Derived forms of appraise

appraisable, adjectiveappraiser, nounappraisingly, adverbappraisive, adjective

appraisively, adverb

Word Origin for appraise

C15: from Old French aprisier, from prisier to prize ²

usage for appraise

Appraise is sometimes wrongly used where apprise is meant: they had been apprised (not appraised) of my arrival

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	appraise
释义	appraise [ uh-preyz ] / əˈpreɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR appraise ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ap·praised, ap·prais·ing. to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it. to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.: He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike. Origin of appraise 1400–50; late Middle English apraysen to set a value on, probably a conflation of aprisen to apprize¹ and preisen to praise (with sense of prize²) OTHER WORDS FROM appraise ap·prais·a·ble, adjectiveap·prais·er, nounap·prais·ing·ly, adverbap·prais·ive, adjective mis·ap·praise, verb (used with object), mis·ap·praised, mis·ap·prais·ing.o·ver·ap·praise, verb (used with object), o·ver·ap·praised, o·ver·ap·prais·ing.re·ap·praise, verb (used with object), re·ap·praised, re·ap·prais·ing.un·ap·praised, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH appraise appraise , apprise Words nearby appraise appositional growth, apposition suture, appositive, appraisal, appraisal drilling, appraise, appreciable, appreciate, appreciation, appreciative, appreciatory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for appraise The fence likely will come with a hefty tax bill if not donated, after Hidalgo County recently appraised the land’s value at more than $20 million, which Fisher said his company will fight. New Engineering Report Finds Privately Built Border Wall Will Fail\|by Jeremy Schwartz and Perla Trevizo\|September 2, 2020\|ProPublica We appraise the legacy of 9/11 through politics and the news, but side effects include numbness. Reading the Best 9/11 Novels\|Jimmy So\|September 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST During gallery hours, he is seated at a desk, ready to “appraise” works of art as they come through the door. Where Bad Art Goes to Die\|Sasha Watson\|February 11, 2010\|DAILY BEAST As I listen to the TV hosts jackhammering over the soft Southern accents of the guests, I appraise butts. The Bag Lady's Papers, Part III\|Alexandra Penney\|January 6, 2009\|DAILY BEAST As regards each article that is manufactured, some government official must interfere to appraise its value and to levy the tax. North America, Volume II (of 2)\|Anthony Trollope Such are some estimates of the quality of Fielding's genius, given by men not incompetent to appraise him. Henry Fielding: A Memoir\|G. M. Godden It often happens, however, that they do not appraise at its true value the training they have received. Vocational Guidance for Girls\|Marguerite Stockman Dickson I call them radically different because to prize names a practical, non-intellectual attitude, and to appraise names a judgment. Essays in Experimental Logic\|John Dewey It takes some time to catalogue and appraise such a collection, doesn't it? The Business of Life\|Robert W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for appraise appraise / (əˈpreɪz) / verb (tr) to assess the worth, value, or quality of to make a valuation of, as for taxation purposes Derived forms of appraise appraisable, adjectiveappraiser, nounappraisingly, adverbappraisive, adjective appraisively, adverb Word Origin for appraise C15: from Old French aprisier, from prisier to prize ² usage for appraise Appraise is sometimes wrongly used where apprise is meant: they had been apprised (not appraised) of my arrival Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to appraise audit, calculate, evaluate, inspect, check out, assess, examine, gauge, peg, assay, figure, read, valuate, review, value, price, rate, deem, survey, eye
随便看	adenylic acid adeodatus ii adephagia adept adequacy adequate adequately adequate stimulus adermia adermogenesis -ades adessive ad eundem gradum ad extremum adf adfa ad feminam ad fin. adfreeze ad gloriam adh adhan adhd adhere adherence

appraise

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

Origin of appraise

OTHER WORDS FROM appraise

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH appraise

Words nearby appraise

Example sentences from the Web for appraise

British Dictionary definitions for appraise

verb (tr)

Derived forms of appraise

Word Origin for appraise

usage for appraise

Words related to appraise