English verb: appraise | |||
1. | appraise (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 | assess, evaluate, 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. | appraise (cognition) consider in a comprehensive way | ||
Samples | He appraised the situation carefully before acting. | ||
Synonyms | survey | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study | ||