appraises
Judges the worth
Appraises means evaluates or assesses the worth, quality, or nature of something.
A jeweler appraises a ring to determine its market value.
An employer appraises an employee's performance.
The word often implies expert judgment: The antiques dealer appraised the furniture at twelve thousand dollars.
More broadly, to appraise is simply to size something up: She appraised him with a skeptical look.
Evaluative analyses of work
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
- evaluatesJudges quality or value
- reviewsPublished critical assessments
- assessesJudges worth or quality
rates · grades · ranks · scores · examines · scrutinizes · analyzes · weighs
Judges quality or value
- assessesJudges worth or quality
- estimatesRough calculations of value
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- pricesAmounts charged for goods
calculates · determines · gauges · measures · surveys · inspects · examines · reviews
Determines the worth
- certifiesOfficially declares true
- authenticatesConfirms as genuine
- documentsFormal written records
- inspectsReviews for quality
surveys · inventories · itemizes · adjudicates · arbitrates · consults · reports · testifies
critiques
Evaluative analyses of work
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
- evaluatesJudges quality or value
- reviewsPublished critical assessments
assesses · rates · grades · ranks · scores · examines · scrutinizes · analyzes · weighs · considers
evaluates
Judges quality or value
prices · calculates · determines · gauges · measures · surveys · inspects · examines · reviews · analyzes
valuates
Determines the worth
- certifiesOfficially declares true
- authenticatesConfirms as genuine
- documentsFormal written records
inspects · surveys · inventories · itemizes · adjudicates · arbitrates · consults · reports · testifies · credentials
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
appraisesignores
Refuses to acknowledge
dismisses · disregards · overlooks · neglects · passes over
appraisesdevalues
Reduces perceived worth
undervalues · depreciates · cheapens · diminishes · degrades
appraisesprejudges
Decides before knowing facts
assumes · presumes · takes for granted · takes at face value
- property appraisalsEstimates of real estate worth
- jewelry appraisalEstimating ornament value
- appraisal feesCharges for professional assessment
- gem appraisalJudging a stone's worth
- appraisal valueExpert-determined market price
- appraised valueExpert's price estimate
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