appraise

verb

ə-ˈprāz How to pronounce appraise (audio)
Definition of appraisenext
as in to assess
to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding take a moment to appraise the current situation

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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

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Recent Examples of appraise These inquiries have sparked conversations about getting the piece appraised, though the process is still in its early stages. —Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025 CarMax said the driver was a customer whose vehicle had been appraised. —arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025 However, the study also highlights that partner behavior still independently influences how interactions are appraised. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Excessive sales price to appraised value as well as cost/availability of homeowners insurance are a couple that come to mind outside of the normal income and debt ratio loan qualifiers. —David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for appraise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraise
  1. assess
  2. estimate
  3. value
  4. evaluate
Verb
  • Your team can assess each item by its cost to the organization, the risk of inaction and the potential upside.
    — David James, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • At the hospital, a team of emergency and pediatric doctors assessed the situation.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Definition of assess
Verb
  • But those modest provisions, frequently touted by Republicans, aren't estimated to produce any savings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
  • Consensus estimates project earnings of $0.66 per share on revenues of $527.5 million.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Definition of estimate
Verb
  • In 2015, Northeast Boise homes were valued at less than half of that, right around $300,000.
    — Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2025
  • It was last valued at $65 million in 2024 and has raised a total of $8 million, according to PitchBook.
    — Stephen Pastis, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Definition of value
Verb
  • With each mission, the company evaluates the data, makes adjustments to the spacecraft, and builds upon its previous successes and lessons learned from failures.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 27 May 2025
  • Organizations were evaluated through BPI's rigorous Love of Workplace Index® which draws from surveys of more than two million employees worldwide, in-depth interviews with hundreds of company leaders, analysis of external public ratings, company news and employee reviews.
    — Newsweek Rankings, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Definition of evaluate

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