MEANING
To assess the quality, value, or significance of something after careful consideration.
Use it for
evaluating studies; judging proposals; estimating asset valueName the criteria used in an evaluation.
Words that belong together
- critically appraise
- appraise the evidence
- appraise a property
On the page
Students were asked to appraise the reliability of two news reports.
An expert appraised the collection before the insurance policy was renewed.
The review appraises the reform against its stated objectives.
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Related words
Word forms
- Base
- appraise / appraises
- Past tense
- appraised
- Past participle
- appraised
- Present participle
- appraising
Full tense & aspect guide
- Present
- appraise / appraises
- Present continuous
- am/is/are appraising
- Present perfect
- have/has appraised
- Present perfect continuous
- have/has been appraising
- Past
- appraised
- Past continuous
- was/were appraising
- Past perfect
- had appraised
- Past perfect continuous
- had been appraising
- Future
- will appraise / appraises
- Future continuous
- will be appraising
- Future perfect
- will have appraised
- Future perfect continuous
- will have been appraising
Choose the auxiliary that agrees with your subject. These are constructions of one word, not separate entries.
Usage notes
Primary category: academic. Formal; can refer to financial valuation or qualitative judgment. Do not confuse appraise with apprise, meaning inform. Verb inflections [base, third-person singular, past, past participle, -ing]: appraise, appraises, appraised, appraised, appraising. Derived family (not inflections): appraisal, appraiser.
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