appraise
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appraise¹
- /əˈpɹeɪz/
Rhymes with -eɪz
Where it comes from
From Middle English apreisen, from Old French aprisier (“apraise, set a price on”) (compare modern French apprécier), from Late Latin appretiare, from ad- + Latin pretium (“price, value”) (English precious), from which also appreciate, a doublet.
verb appraises · appraising · appraised · apprize
- To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose. to appraise goods and chattels
- To consider comprehensively.
- To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker. At the end of the contract, you will be appraised by your line manager.
- To estimate; to conjecture.
- To praise; to commend.
Similar: appraise, apprise, apprize, assess, esteem, evaluate, judge, price, prize, rate, valuate, value
appraise²
- /əˈpɹeɪz/
Rhymes with -eɪz
Where it comes from
Form of apprise in use since 1706 but considered incorrect by some.
