APPRAISE

survey, appraise

(verb) consider in a comprehensive way; “He appraised the situation carefully before acting”

measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value

(verb) evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; “I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional”; “access all the factors when taking a risk”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

appraise (third-person singular simple present appraises, present participle appraising, simple past and past participle appraised)

(transitive) To determine the value or worth of something, particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.

(transitive) To consider comprehensively.

(transitive) To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.

(transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.

(transitive) To praise; to commend.

Etymology 2

Verb

appraise (third-person singular simple present appraises, present participle appraising, simple past and past participle appraised)

(transitive, proscribed) To apprise, inform.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ap*praise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Appraised; p. pr. & vb. n. Appraising.] Etym: [Pref. ad- + praise. See Praise, Price, Apprize, Appreciate.]

1. To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels.

2. To estimate; to conjecture. Enoch . . . appraised his weight. Tennyson.

3. To praise; to commend. [Obs.] R. Browning. Appraised the Lycian custom. Tennyson.

Note: In the United States, this word is often pronounced, and sometimes written, apprize.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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