English > appraise: 2 senses > verb 1, cognitionMeaning | Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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Example | "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional" |
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Synonyms | measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, value |
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Narrower | censor | subject to political, religious, or moral censorship |
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grade, score, mark | Assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation |
praise | Express approval of |
rate, value | Estimate the value of |
reassess, reevaluate | revise or renew one's assessment |
standardize, standardise | Evaluate by comparing with a standard |
Broader | evaluate, pass judgment, judge | form a critical opinion of |
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Similar to | assess | Estimate the value of (property) for taxation |
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Spanish | aforar, apreciar, estimar, evaluar, medir, tasar, valorar, valorizar, valuar |
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Catalan | aforar, apreciar, avaluar, estimar, medir, taxar, valorar |
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Nouns | appraisal | the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
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appraiser | one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things |
appraiser | one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity |