/ 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.