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APPRAISE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Consider in a comprehensive way

Example:

He appraised the situation carefully before acting

Synonyms:

appraise; survey

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "appraise" is one way to...):

analyse; analyze; canvass; examine; study (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

Example:

access all the factors when taking a risk

Synonyms:

appraise; assess; evaluate; measure; valuate; value

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "appraise" is one way to...):

evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)

Verb group:

assess (estimate the value of (property) for taxation)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "appraise"):

grade; mark; score (assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation)

rate; value (estimate the value of)

standardise; standardize (evaluate by comparing with a standard)

reassess; reevaluate (revise or renew one's assessment)

censor (subject to political, religious, or moral censorship)

praise (express approval of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

appraisal (the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth)

appraiser (one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things)

appraiser (one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity)

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