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   appraise

   /əˈpreɪz/

   verb

   • 1. assess the value or quality of: "there is a need to appraise existing techniques" Similar assessevaluateestimatejudgerategaugesum upreviewconsiderinformal:size up
   • ▪ assess the performance of (an employee) formally: "some companies are considering team appraisals instead of appraising individuals"
   • ▪ (of an official valuer) set a price on; value: "they appraised the painting at £200,000" Similar valuepriceset a price onestimatequotesurvey

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘set a price on’): alteration of apprize, by association with praise. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. appraisable adjective
   • 2. appraisee noun
   • 3. appraisement noun
   • 4. appraisive adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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