appraise

[ uh-preyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ap·praised, ap·prais·ing.

1. to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess:

   We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.

2. to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.:

   He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike.

appraise

/ əˈpreɪz /

verb

1. to assess the worth, value, or quality of
2. to make a valuation of, as for taxation purposes

Usage

Appraise is sometimes wrongly used where apprise is meant: they had been apprised ( not appraised ) of my arrival

Derived Forms

• apˈpraisingly, adverb
• apˈpraisive, adjective
• apˈpraisively, adverb
• apˈpraisable, adjective
• apˈpraiser, noun

Other Words From

• ap·praisa·ble adjective
• ap·praiser noun
• ap·praising·ly adverb
• ap·praisive adjective
• misap·praise verb (used with object) misappraised misappraising
• over·ap·praise verb (used with object) overappraised overappraising
• reap·praise verb (used with object) reappraised reappraising
• unap·praised adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of appraise¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English apraysen “to set a value on”; probably equivalent to a conflation of apprize ¹ and praise (with the sense of prize ² )

Word History and Origins

Origin of appraise¹

C15: from Old French aprisier, from prisier to prize ²

Example Sentences

The price is a deep discount from the building’s appraised value of $632 million in 2020, underscoring how much downtown office values have fallen in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

The proposed price is a deep discount from the building’s appraised value of $632 million in 2020, underscoring how much downtown office values have fallen in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

Star, meanwhile, said Mrs Macron had "great talent" when appraising her performance.

From BBC

Mohn added that he wasn’t sure of the market value of the MAC3 collection, which was in the process of being appraised.

From Los Angeles Times

The price is a deep discount from its appraised value of $632 million in 2020, underscoring how much downtown office values have fallen in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• apprize
• assess
• audit
• calculate
• check out
• evaluate
• examine
• gauge
• inspect
• peg