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From Middle English apreisen, from Old French aprisier (“apraise, set a price on”) (compare modern French apprécier), from Late Latin appretiare, from ad- + Latin pretium (“price, value”) (English precious), from which also appreciate, a doublet.

appraise (third-person singular simple present appraises, present participle appraising, simple past and past participle appraised)

  1. (transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
    Synonyms: (archaic) apprise, (archaic) apprize, evaluate; see also Thesaurus:appraise
    to appraise goods and chattels
  2. (transitive) To consider comprehensively.
    Synonyms: interpret, look upon, think of; see also Thesaurus:deem
  3. (transitive) To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
    At the end of the contract, you will be appraised by your line manager.
  4. (transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.
  5. (transitive) To praise; to commend.
    Synonyms: exalt, laud, venerate; see also Thesaurus:glorify

to judge the performance of someone, especially a worker — see also judge

to estimate; to conjecture

Translations to be checked

Form of apprise in use since 1706 but considered incorrect by some.

appraise (third-person singular simple present appraises, present participle appraising, simple past and past participle appraised)

  1. (transitive, proscribed) To apprise, inform.