Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appraise

/əˈpɹeɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
ap-praise
IPA
/əˈpɹeɪz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.

Transitive verb

verb

To consider comprehensively.

Transitive verb

verb

To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.

Transitive verb

verb

To estimate; to conjecture.

Transitive verb

verb

To praise; to commend.

Transitive verb

verb

To apprise, inform.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English apreisen, from Old French aprisier (“apraise, set a price on”) (compare modern French apprécier), from Late Latin appretiare, from ad- + Latin pretium (“price, value”) (English precious), from which also appreciate, a doublet.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: apreisen, aprisier, appretio, pretium

Usage

Inflected Forms

appraises (present, singular) appraising (participle, present) appraised (participle, past) appraised (past) apprize (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

appraisability appraisable appraisal appraisee appraisement appraiser appraisingly appraisive misappraise overappraise preappraised reappraise

Frequently Paired Words

appreciate precious valuable

Synonyms

apprise apprize evaluate interpret look upon think of account appraise count esteem see censure

Antonyms

discount misappraise

Rhymes With

days ways plays raise phase praise phrase pays stays essays displays rays

Questions

How do you pronounce appraise?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɹeɪz/.
What does appraise mean?
To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
Where does appraise come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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