əˈprāz, aˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English appreisen, modification (influenced by preisen to set a value on) of Middle French aprisier — more at apprize
1. : to set a value on (as goods, lands, or the estate of a deceased person) : estimate the amount of (as a loss by fire)
2. : to judge and analyze the worth, significance or status of ; especially : to give a definitive expert judgment of the merit, rank, or importance of
appraise recent American poetry
appraise a political trend
appraise the cost of an objective in terms of human life — O.N.Bradley
Synonyms: see estimate