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Webster 1913 Edition


Appraise

Ap-praise′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Appraised
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Appraising
.]
[Pref.
ad-
+
praise
. See
Praise
,
Price
,
Apprize
,
Appreciate
.]
1.
To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose;
as, to
appraise
goods and chattels
.
2.
To estimate; to conjecture.
Enoch . . .
appraised
his weight.
Tennyson.
3.
To praise; to commend.
[Obs.]
R. Browning.
Appraised
the Lycian custom.
Tennyson.
☞ In the United States, this word is often pronounced, and sometimes written, apprize.

Webster 1828 Edition


Appraise

APPRA'ISE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. ad and pretium, price. See Price and Appreciate.]
This word is written and often pronounced after the French and Italian manner. But generally it is pronounced more correctly apprize, directly from the Eng. price or prize. [See Apprize.]
To set a value; to estimate the worth, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose.

Definition 2024


appraise

appraise

English

Verb

appraise (third-person singular simple present appraises, present participle appraising, simple past and past participle appraised)

  1. To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels.
  2. To estimate; to conjecture.
  3. To praise; to commend.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations

Etymology 2

Form of apprise in use since 1706 but considered incorrect by some.

Verb

appraise (third-person singular simple present appraises, present participle appraising, simple past and past participle appraised)

  1. (proscribed) To apprise, inform.