appraise

verb

ap·praise ə-ˈprāz

appraised; appraising

Synonyms of appraise next

transitive verb

: to set a value on : to estimate the amount of

appraise the damage

: to evaluate the worth, significance, or status of

especially : to give an expert judgment of the value or merit of

appraise an actor's career

appraisee

ə-ˌprā-ˈzē

noun

appraisement

ə-ˈprāz-mənt

noun

appraiser noun

appraisive

ə-ˈprā-ziv

adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for appraise

estimate, appraise, evaluate, value, rate, assess mean to judge something with respect to its worth or significance.

estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out.

estimated the crowd at two hundred

appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment.

having their house appraised

evaluate suggests an attempt to determine relative or intrinsic worth in terms other than monetary.

evaluate a student's work

value equals appraise but without implying expertness of judgment.

a watercolor valued by the donor at $500

rate adds to estimate the notion of placing a thing according to a scale of values.

a highly rated restaurant

assess implies a critical appraisal for the purpose of understanding or interpreting, or as a guide in taking action.

officials are trying to assess the damage

Examples of appraise in a Sentence

The ring must be appraised by a jeweler before it can be insured. appraise the house and property What is the property's appraised value? In the book, he appraises Hollywood's recent films and contrasts them with several independent films.

Recent Examples on the Web In one, a buxom woman appraises herself in a shop mirror as an attendant offers her a too-slender frock. —

Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023 Grace is not bemoaning the state of the modern game as much as appraising the shift in its cost-benefit analysis. —

Zach Buchanan, New York Times, 28 July 2023 Advertisement If a home is appraised at $388,639, which was the market value of the average single-family home in the Dallas school district last year, the district must exempt $40,000. —

Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 13 July 2023 Vanguard Realty Advisors was paid $4,000 to prepare the evaluation, plus another $4,000 to appraise five-plus acres along Monte Vista Drive, according to the contract included as part of the council’s agenda materials. —

Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023 Various counties use different names for key terms such as assessed, appraised and values. —

Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2023 The market value of the property was appraised at $1,392,218, Fuller said. —

Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2023 Marc Abrams, a local bourbon expert, authenticated each bottle and appraised the flight at more than $18,000. —

Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2023 The city of San Diego also has struggled with its lease-to-own purchase of the former Sempra Energy building at 101 Ash St., which has been unsafe to occupy for years despite having been appraised by the seller at $67 million. —

Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023 See More

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