Appraiser

ap·praise  (-prz)

tr.v. ap·praised, ap·prais·ing, ap·prais·es

1. To evaluate, especially in an official capacity.

2. To estimate the quality, amount, size, and other features of; judge. See Synonyms at estimate.

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[Middle English appreisen, possibly from Old French aprisier, from Late Latin appretire : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin pretium, price; see per-⁵ in Indo-European roots.]

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ap·praising·ly adv.

ap·praisa·ble adj.

ap·praisement n.

ap·praiser n.

ap·praising·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	appraiser - one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things valuator evaluator, judge - an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality valuer - someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions
	2.	appraiser - one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity authenticator artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" critic - anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something