to appraise

Examples

• All

• For one thing, nearly all parties failed to correctly appraise the risk of contagion.

  Academic text (1999)

• We appraise their numbers as manageable, Colonel.

  We Were Soldiers (2002)

• I was sent here to appraise a bunch of artifacts.

  Out for a Kill (2003)

• You know, he gets paid just to appraise collections.

  You Can't Take It with You (1938)

• How does an average Pole appraise the current state of the economy?

  Academic text (1991)

• Any responsible, interested person may view what is in the portfolio and appraise pupil performance.

  Academic text (1997)

• Storytelling encourages individuals to appraise the situation, identify the conflict, and take responsibility for their own stance.

  Academic text (1996)

• You have to be able to appraise arguments based on data, and you have to be able to choose between possible courses of action based on data.

  The Royal Institution

• But the vice chancellor for student affairs became skeptical and summoned student leaders to appraise the campus climate.

  Academic text (2006)

• The expert was called to appraise the value of the rare painting during the auction.

Synonyms

E

to evaluate

vsto appraise

335 3.2

To judge how good or useful something is

is especially focused on careful judgement of worth and quality

A

to assess

vsto appraise

296 3.0

Estimate how much a thing is worth or how good it is

is more about deliberate measurement and judgement of quality

R

to review

vsto appraise

• Literature

252 2.9

To examine something carefully and give an opinion about its quality

is less about critique and more about careful judgement of worth

V

to value

vsto appraise

107 3.0

To decide how much money something should cost

is broader and stresses careful overall judgement beyond price

V

to valuate

vsto appraise

7.4

To find how much something is worth

is a careful overall judgement of worth and quality rather than only money

P

to peise

vsto appraise

• Archaic

9.9

To think carefully about risks and benefits before you decide

is broader careful judgment of things and their qualities rather than situational weighing

E

to eval

vsto appraise

• Informal

8.2

To judge how good or bad something is

is slower and more careful judgement focused on worth and quality

How Thorough

to scrutinize

• US

70 6.2

to appraise

8 4.8

to examine

868 2.5

to inspect

202 2.5

to assess

296 3.0

to skim

1 2.7

Surface Forms

Etymology