v.
assess the value, quality, or performance of.
▸(of an official valuer) set a price on.
Derivative
- appraisable adj.
- appraisee n.
- appraisement n.
- appraiser n.
- appraising adj.
- appraisingly adv.
- appraisive adj.
Usage
Appraise is frequently confused with apprise. Appraise means ‘assess’, while apprise means ‘inform’ and is often used in the structure apprise someone of something.
Etymology
ME: alt. of apprize, by assoc. with praise.
