appraise

• apprize (archaic)

• IPA^(key): /əˈpɹeɪz/

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• Rhymes: -eɪz
• Hyphenation: ap‧praise

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

   to appraise goods and chattels

2. (transitive) To consider comprehensively.
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.

• appreciate
• precious

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.