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ap·praise
appraise
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- pronunciation:
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preIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
appraises, appraising, appraised |
definition 1: |
to estimate the quality or nature of.
The casting director must quickly appraise each actor's performance during the auditions.The council needs some time to appraise the situation before making a decision.- synonyms:
- assess, estimate, evaluate, gauge
- similar words:
- appreciate, figure, guess, judge, reckon, value
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definition 2: |
to determine the monetary value of (something) according to size, quality, and other features.
The necklace was appraised at over ten thousand dollars.- synonyms:
- assess, estimate, evaluate, valuate, value
- similar words:
- assay, gauge, price
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related words: |
account, adjudge, assess, balance, criticize, estimate, make, mark, put, quote, rate, regard, survey, test, try, understand |
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derivations: |
appraisable (adj.), appraisement (n.), appraiser (n.) |
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