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reappraise

ap·praise
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Transcription

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

Definitions of reappraise word

  • verb with object reappraise 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 reappraise to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.: He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike. 1
  • transitive verb reappraise assess again 1
  • transitive verb reappraise change your mind 1
  • verb reappraise If you reappraise something such as an idea or a plan, you think carefully about it and decide whether it needs to be changed. 0
  • verb reappraise to assess the worth, value, or quality of (someone or something) again 0

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Origin of reappraise

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 Reappraise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reappraise 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.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

reappraise usage trend in Literature

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