Associations to the word «Appraise»

Wiktionary

APPRAISE, verb. To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels.
APPRAISE, verb. To estimate; to conjecture.
APPRAISE, verb. To praise; to commend.
APPRAISE, verb. (proscribed) To apprise, inform.

Dictionary definition

APPRAISE, verb. Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk".
APPRAISE, verb. Consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats