appraise

Judge the value

To appraise is to assess the value or quality of something.

A professional appraiser determines what property or jewelry is worth: The house was appraised at $450,000.

More broadly, to appraise is to evaluate or size up: She appraised the situation before responding.

The word often implies careful, expert judgment.

evaluate

assess

Judge worth or quality

scrutinize · inspect · study · gauge · measure · rate · weigh · consider · critique · judge

worth

value

Importance or price

  • costRequired payment amount
  • priceMonetary value assigned
  • assetItem of value owned

monetary · priceless · valuable · precious · intrinsic · marketable · desirable · collectible · antique · gemstone

estimate

approximate

Nearly accurate but inexact

quantify · reckoning · guesstimate · extrapolate · figure · benchmark · range · bracket · quote · bid

property

valuation

Assessment of monetary worth

market · equity · home · estate · residential · commercial · land · certified · adjustment · condition

Categories
Opposites
careful evaluation vs. carelessness

appraiseignore

Refuse to notice

neglect · disregard · overlook · dismiss · pass over

valuation accuracy

appraiseundervalue

Estimate below true worth

devalue · devaluate · underestimate · misprize · discount

assessment vs. assumption

appraiseguess

Estimate without certainty

assume · presume · conjecture · jump to conclusions · speculate

Phrases
Family

appraisal, appraiser, appraised, reappraisal, appraising, appraises, appraisals, appraisers, reappraised

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G