reappraise

verb

re·​ap·​praise (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈprāz 

reappraised; reappraising; reappraises

transitive verb

: to appraise (something) again : to reevaluate the amount, value, or significance of

… suggests that wine owners have their collections reappraised every few years …

—Steve Heimoff

a critical essay that reappraises the director's early films

Examples of reappraise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Interviews with Stewart and his confidants will reappraise the moment, with direction and editing from Brian Rivera. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

When Washington dropped roughly $5 trillion in pandemic dollars into the economy with no plan to pay for any of it, investors reappraised this promise and the price level adjusted. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026

Panned at the time of its release, Hackers has since been rightfully reappraised as a cyberpunk gem. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

Properties in Tarrant County were last reappraised in 2024 and will not be reappraised again until next year. — Dawn White, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reappraise

• ablaze
• airways
• allays
• always
• amaze
• anglaise
• appraise
• archways
• arrays
• ashtrays
• assays
• atpase