# appraise

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈpɹeɪz/ · frequency rank #50,359

## Definitions
1. To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
2. To consider comprehensively.
3. To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
4. To estimate; to conjecture.
5. To praise; to commend.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/appraise