appraise

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How does the verb appraise differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of appraise are assess, estimate, evaluate, rate, and value. While all these words mean "to judge something with respect to its worth or significance," 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

When could assess be used to replace appraise?

The words assess and appraise can be used in similar contexts, but 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

When can estimate be used instead of appraise?

The meanings of estimate and appraise largely overlap; however, 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

When might evaluate be a better fit than appraise?

Although the words evaluate and appraise have much in common, evaluate suggests an attempt to determine relative or intrinsic worth in terms other than monetary.

evaluate a student's work

How are the words rate and estimate related as synonyms of appraise?

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

a highly rated restaurant

How do value and appraise relate to one another?

Value equals appraise but without implying expertness of judgment.

a watercolor valued by the donor at $500

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of appraise Ultimately, the goal is to price within 5% to 10% of the market to attract enough buyers to get a deal signed in less than 30 days at a price that appraises properly and leads to a closing. John Walkup, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 It was last appraised for $5.2 million, tax records show. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025 Their intelligence operatives scrambled to keep their governments appraised of what might happen, and what the new Pope’s diplomatic posture might be. Time, 7 May 2025 Consider a natural diamond ring purchased in 2019 for $12,000 and appraised at $15,000. Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for appraise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraise
Verb
  • In an email, a spokesperson for Fix the City said the group was assessing the landscape and its options.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • Hwang In-ho (Lee Byung-hun), aka the Front Man, joined the games himself, posing as another desperate stranger in order to better assess Gi-hun’s righteous crusade.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Forbes estimates Leener’s sponsorships for F1 have brought in at least $40 million, covering a significant part of a production budget that may be as high as $300 million.
    Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Home equity and Medicaid Under both chambers, applicants wouldn't qualify for Medicaid if their home equity is valued at more than $1 million, regardless of inflation.
    July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
  • What’s the difference between something being emotionally true and factually true, and what should be valued more?
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • There is a sit-down period to evaluate yourself and understand something.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 July 2025
  • Following an owners meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, in February, Manfred said MLB would be evaluating the interpretation of federal law.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025

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“Appraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraise. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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