Main Entry: eval·u·ate

Pronunciation: \i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt, -yü-ˌāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): eval·u·at·ed; eval·u·at·ing

Etymology: back-formation from evaluation, from French évaluation, from Middle French evaluacion, from esvaluer to evaluate, from e- + value value

Date: 1842

1 : to determine or fix the value of
2 : to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and study

synonyms see estimate

— eval·u·a·tion \-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən, -yü-ˈā-\ noun

— eval·u·a·tive \-ˈval-yə-ˌwā-tiv, -yü-ˌā-\ adjective

— eval·u·a·tor \-tər\ noun