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appraise

ap·praise
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-preyz]
    • /əˈpreɪz/
    • /əˈpreɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-preyz]
    • /əˈpreɪz/

Definitions of appraise word

  • verb appraise If you appraise something or someone, you consider them carefully and form an opinion about them. 3
  • verb appraise to assess the worth, value, or quality of 3
  • verb appraise to make a valuation of, as for taxation purposes 3
  • verb transitive appraise to set a price for; decide the value of, esp. officially 3
  • verb transitive appraise to estimate the quantity of 3
  • verb transitive appraise to judge the quality or worth of 3

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Origin of appraise

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English apraysen to set a value on, probably a conflation of aprisen to apprize1 and preisen to praise (with sense of prize2)

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Parts of speech for Appraise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

appraise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

appraise usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for appraise

verb appraise

  • audit — When an accountant audits an organization's accounts, he or she examines the accounts officially in order to make sure that they have been done correctly.
  • calculate — If you calculate a number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine.
  • inspect — to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
  • check out — When you check out of a hotel or clinic where you have been staying, or if someone checks you out, you pay the bill and leave.
  • assess — When you assess a person, thing, or situation, you consider them in order to make a judgment about them.

Antonyms for appraise

verb appraise

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • misappraise — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.

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