appraise

English

/əˈpɹeɪz/

verb
Definitions
  • (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

Borrowed from Old French aprisier (set a price on, apraise) derived from Latin appretiare, pretium (price, reward, worth, money spent, wages, value).

Origin

Latin

pretium

Gloss

price, reward, worth, money spent, wages, value

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

価, 値

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