appraise

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /əˈpreɪz/ UK /əˈpreɪz/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to assess the value or quality of something

An expert was hired to appraise the antique vase.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to assess the value or... assess evaluate value estimate judge gauge rate review

Word family

Derived forms appraisalappraiserappraisableappraisement

Related forms price praise apprize

Simplified etymology

Appraise dates from the late Middle English period and originally had the basic sense “set a price to.” It belongs to the same historical family as price and ultimately goes back to a Latin word meaning “price.”

Etymology

From Old French aprisier ('to value, esteem'), from Late Latin appretiare ('to set a price on'), from Latin ad- ('to') and pretium ('price'); later respelled under influence of praise.

aprisier Old French appretiare Latin pretium Latin

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# appraise

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /əˈpreɪz/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈpreɪz/

## Meanings
1. to assess the value or quality of something

## Examples
- An expert was hired to appraise the antique vase.

## Synonyms
- assess
- evaluate
- value
- estimate
- judge
- gauge
- rate
- review

## Derived Forms
- appraisal
- appraiser
- appraisable
- appraisement

## Related Forms
- price
- praise
- apprize

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: aprisier
- Root: appretiare
- Root: pretium

## Etymology
From Old French aprisier ('to value, esteem'), from Late Latin appretiare ('to set a price on'), from Latin ad- ('to') and pretium ('price'); later respelled under influence of praise.

## AI Etymology
Appraise is from Old French aprisier ('to value, esteem'), from Late Latin appretiare ('to set a price on'), from Latin ad- ('to') and pretium ('price'); later respelled under influence of praise. In present-day use, it means to assess the value or quality of something. Derived formations include appraisal, appraiser, appraisable, and appraisement. Related vocabulary includes price, praise, and apprize.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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