EVALUATE


Meaning of EVALUATE in English

/ ɪˈvæljueɪt; NAmE / verb

to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of sth after thinking about it carefully

SYN assess :

[ vn ]

Our research attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.

[ v wh- ]

We need to evaluate how well the policy is working.

►  evalu·ation / ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ C , U ]:

an evaluation of the health care system

►  evalu·ative / ɪˈvæljuətɪv; NAmE / adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent. (earlier (mid 18th cent.) as evaluation ): from French évaluer , from es- (from Latin ex- ) out, from + Old French value value.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.