misappraise

ap·praise

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of misappraise word

verb with object misappraise to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it. 1
verb with object misappraise to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.: He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike. 1

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Origin of misappraise

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 Misappraise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misappraise

misappraise 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Antonyms for misappraise

verb with object misappraise

appraise — If you appraise something or someone, you consider them carefully and form an opinion about them.

Just one Antonym for misappraise