appraise
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɪz
[edit] Etymology 1
From Late Latin appretiare, from ad- + pretium (“price, value”) (English precious), from which also appreciate.
[edit] Verb
appraise (third-person singular simple present appraises, present participle appraising, simple past and past participle appraised)
- To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels.
- To estimate; to conjecture.
- To praise; to commend.
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[edit] Translations
to set a value; to estimate the worth of
to estimate; to conjecture
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to praise; to commend
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[edit] Etymology 2
Incorrect form of apprise.
[edit] Verb
appraise (third-person singular simple present appraises, present participle appraising, simple past and past participle appraised)
- (proscribed) To apprise, inform.
