English > appraise: 2 senses > verb 1, cognition| Meaning | 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 |
