v.
Pronunciation: i- ' val-y ə - ˌ w ā t, -yü- ˌ ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: back-formation from evaluation, from French évaluation, from Middle French evaluacion, from esvaluer to evaluate, from e- + value value
Date: 1842
1 : to determine or fix the value of
2 : to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and study
synonyms see ESTIMATE
– eval · u · a · tion \ - ˌ val-y ə - ' w ā -sh ə n, -yü- ' ā - \ noun
– eval · u · a · tive \ - ' val-y ə - ˌ w ā -tiv, -yü- ˌ ā - \ adjective
– eval · u · a · tor \ -t ə r \ noun