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appraiser

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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.

[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.]

ap·praising·ly adv.
ap·praisa·ble adj.
ap·praisement n.
ap·praiser n.
ap·praising·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.appraiser - one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of thingsappraiser - one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
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 validityappraiser - one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
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
Translations
appraiser [əˈpreɪzəʳ] N (US) (Comm, Fin) → tasador(a) m/f
appraiser [əˈpreɪzər] (US) n (= valuer) → expert m


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Why should an auctioneer and appraiser thirty years ago, who had as good as forgotten his free-school Latin, be expected to manifest a delicate scrupulosity which is not always exhibited by gentlemen of the learned professions, even in our present advanced stage of morality?
Master Pedro made him a bow, saying, "I expected no less of the rare Christianity of the valiant Don Quixote of La Mancha, true helper and protector of all destitute and needy vagabonds; master landlord here and the great Sancho Panza shall be the arbitrators and appraisers between your worship and me of what these dilapidated figures are worth or may be worth.
 
 
 
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