English verb: evaluate | |||
1. | evaluate (cognition) evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of | ||
Samples | I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional. Access all the factors when taking a risk. | ||
Synonyms | appraise, assess, measure, valuate, value | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | evaluate, judge, pass judgment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | censor, grade, mark, praise, rate, reassess, reevaluate, score, standardise, standardize, value | ||
Verb group | assess | ||
2. | evaluate (cognition) form a critical opinion of | ||
Samples | I cannot judge some works of modern art. How do you evaluate this grant proposal?. We shouldn't pass judgment on other people. | ||
Synonyms | judge, pass judgment | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cerebrate, cogitate, think | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accept, adjudge, anticipate, appraise, approve, ascribe, assess, assign, assign, attribute, attribute, believe, calculate, choose, conceive, consider, count on, critique, declare, disapprove, disapprove, essay, estimate, evaluate, examine, expect, fail, figure, forecast, grade, hold, impute, measure, order, pass, place, prejudge, prove, range, rank, rate, reappraise, reckon, reject, reject, review, stand, test, think, try, try out, valuate, value | ||