[ap.praise] vt ap.praised ; ap.prais.ing [ME appreisen, fr. MF aprisier to apprize] (15c) 1: to set a value on: estimate the amount of
2: to evaluate the worth, significance, or status of; esp: to give an expert judgment of the value or merit of syn see estimate -- ap.prais.ee n -- ap.praise.ment n -- ap.prais.er n -- ap.prais.ing.ly adv -- ap.prais.ive adj