appraise

Meaning

Verb

• To determine the value or worth of something, particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
• To consider comprehensively.
• To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
• To estimate; to conjecture.
• To praise; to commend.
• To apprise, inform.

Origin

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