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 Your home must also be appraised before the underwriting process begins. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025 Yes, Rahal invested at a $200 million valuation, which is traditionally a blue chip way to appraise a private company. Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 The hook is set too deep to be appraised. AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025 The tome was discovered unexpectedly during a routine visit in Bristol, where Auctioneum’s book specialist Caitlin Riley was called in to appraise the collection of the home’s deceased owner. India Brown, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for appraise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraise
Verb
  • Moyes takes his time assessing and signing off on targets and is notoriously picky.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Angel Reese was assessed her 8th technical foul of the season after incidental contact with Aaliyah Edwards on this play.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • South Korea estimates that some 2,000 North Korean troops died defending Kursk against a cross-border incursion by Ukraine.
    Robert Birsel Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The final bid is estimated to be between $40,000 and $80,000 for the 50th anniversary prop.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This evolution in masculinity, where vulnerability and authenticity are valued, moves away from the restrictive path in which the men interviewed by USA TODAY were raised.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Browser Company was valued at $550 million last year.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Danielson said Boomer won the competition at kicker through his fall camp performance, but the coaching staff will continue to evaluate the two players throughout the coming bye week.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The study looked at 182 cities across the country and evaluated each based on affordability, number of activities for retirees, quality of life and health care.
    Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Appraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraise. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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