EVALUATE

evaluate, pass judgment, judge

(verb) form a critical opinion of; “I cannot judge some works of modern art”; “How do you evaluate this grant proposal?”; “We shouldn’t pass judgment on other people”

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

Etymology

Verb

evaluate (third-person singular simple present evaluates, present participle evaluating, simple past and past participle evaluated)

(transitive) To draw conclusions from examining; to assess.

(transitive, mathematics, computing) To compute or determine the value of (an expression).

(intransitive, computing, mathematics) To return or have a specific value.

Source: Wiktionary

E*val"u*ate, v. t. Etym: [See Evaluation.]

Definition: To fix the value of; to rate; to appraise.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition