appraise

Synonym Chooser

How does the verb appraise differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of appraise are assess, estimate, evaluate, rate, and value. While all these words mean "to judge something with respect to its worth or significance," appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment.

having their house appraised

When could assess be used to replace appraise?

The words assess and appraise can be used in similar contexts, but assess implies a critical appraisal for the purpose of understanding or interpreting, or as a guide in taking action.

officials are trying to assess the damage

When can estimate be used instead of appraise?

The meanings of estimate and appraise largely overlap; however, estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out.

estimated the crowd at two hundred

When might evaluate be a better fit than appraise?

Although the words evaluate and appraise have much in common, evaluate suggests an attempt to determine relative or intrinsic worth in terms other than monetary.

evaluate a student's work

How are the words rate and estimate related as synonyms of appraise?

Rate adds to estimate the notion of placing a thing according to a scale of values.

a highly rated restaurant

How do value and appraise relate to one another?

Value equals appraise but without implying expertness of judgment.

a watercolor valued by the donor at $500

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of appraise According to real estate data analytics firm CoreLogic, 8.6% of all homes in 2024 were appraised at a lower value than the sale price. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025 Four years ago, his land was appraised for $32,000 an acre. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 Two Winslow Homer paintings that were recently appraised on Antiques Roadshow have been auctioned by Christie’s during its 19th century American Art and Western Painting sales on January 23. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 24 Jan. 2025 Before the election of the new board members in May, chief appraiser Joe Don Bobbitt told the Star-Telegram that state law prohibited the board from capping or limiting appraised values at 5%. Noah Alcala Bach and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for appraise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appraise
Verb
  • However, there is insufficient long-term research to fully assess the safety of supplement use in teenagers and young children.
    Jazmin Towe, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The cosmonauts will also find biomedical tools to assess the effects of microgravity on blood circulation and immunity.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • White, who is estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, has long been friends with Trump and last year became a big donor to Trump's presidential campaign.
    Mike Levine, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • For instance, in one case, an attorney who initially estimated medical expenses at 2x through his manual review determined, after utilizing AcroDocz, that the correct amount was actually 4.5x.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In order to make improvements, the city has to acquire the land and purchase properties — valued at nearly $22 million total — demolish them and make way for the project.
    Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Market data from Grand View Research projects that the hair wigs and extensions market, valued at $6.46 billion in 2022, will see a compound annual growth rate of 8.4 percent from 2023 to 2030.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The incident occurred days before Wilhoite was set to fly to Indianapolis to help the coaching staff interview and evaluate draft prospects at the combine.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Reexamine past passion projects and evaluate your spiritual connections.
    ESSENCE Lifestyle, Essence, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Appraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appraise. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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