appraise

Synonym Chooser

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 During the underwriting process, the home will be inspected and appraised. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025 At the end of each season, the homes are appraised and the team with the highest property value wins. Stacy Lambe, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Newmark valued Knobel’s condos facing Interstate 70 higher than the plaintiffs’ more desirable condos facing Vail Mountain, according to the lawsuit, which says Newmark valued the plaintiffs’ units far lower than other appraisers and appraised them without stepping foot inside. Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025 Roscosmos noted that the mission will assist scientists in appraising how spaceflight affects living organisms, in an environment where radiation levels are approximately 30% higher than other near-Earth orbits. Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for appraise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraise
Verb
  • Rotating personnel has certainly not helped, but the international break will have allowed Slot to assess where his side can improve defensively.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • As business leaders and economists begin to take concerns of an AI bubble more seriously, the proliferation of loose internet bots has become more alarming because of their potential to distort data key to assessing the sustainability and growth of emerging tech companies.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Price contends the Jameson portion of the USGS report is outdate and inaccurate, pointing to a much more recent 2025 third-party review from Sproule ERCE energy consultants that estimates the Jameson basin could hold 9 billion net barrels of recoverable crude oil.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The first collision was estimated to have occurred at a speed of around 37 mph.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • My values include the beliefs that all of our students should feel safe, respected, and valued in our schools, that decisions should be made on the best available evidence and data, that our kids are not political pawns, that inclusion creates opportunity, and that schools shouldn’t ban books.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The people hiring them, on the other hand, are looking for employees who value achievement, learning, and hard work.
    Suzy Welch, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And yet, running away is often not the best way to succeed or survive, and so humans, like most other animals, evaluate and manage risks.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • After the two buddies flirtily chat about Bruce Springsteen with a few women, Sean and Jonah run into a burning building to evaluate the damage and help residents who are trapped in the blaze.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Appraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraise. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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