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Meaning of 'appraise' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Appraise [ v. t.]
- To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels.
- To estimate; to conjecture.
- To praise; to commend.

Meaning of 'appraise' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . appraise [ v]
Meaning (1):
- evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
Example in sentence:
  • access all the factors when taking a risk;
  • I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
Meaning (2):
- consider in a comprehensive way
Example in sentence:
  • He appraised the situation carefully before acting

Nearby Words:

appair appalachian appall appalled appalling appallment appanage appanagist apparaillyng apparatus

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