to evaluate the worth, significance, or status of (somebody or something)
appraising the way in which students approach writing tasks
to make a valuation of (property, etc) for tax purposes, etc
appraisee noun
appraiser noun
appraising adj
appraisingly adv
[Middle English appreisen from Old French apprisier, from ad- + prisier to price, prize, from pris: see price1]