evaluate

e·val·u·ate  (-vly-t)

tr.v. e·val·u·at·ed, e·val·u·at·ing, e·val·u·ates

1. To ascertain or fix the value or worth of.

2. To examine and judge carefully; appraise. See Synonyms at estimate.

3. Mathematics To calculate the numerical value of; express numerically.

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[Back-formation from evaluation, from French évaluation, from Old French, from evaluer, to evaluate : e-, out (from Latin -, ex-; see ex-) + value, value; see value.]

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e·valu·ation n.

e·valu·a·tive adj.

e·valu·a·tor n.

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evaluate

Verb

[-ating, -ated] to find or judge the quality or value of something [French évaluer]

evaluation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	evaluate - 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, assess, valuate, value, measure grade, score, mark - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" rate, value - estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans" pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years" standardise, standardize - evaluate by comparing with a standard reassess, reevaluate - revise or renew one's assessment censor - subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government" praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
	2.	evaluate - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" pass judgment, judge cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" grade, rate, rank, place, range, order - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" stand - have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?" approve - judge to be right or commendable; think well of disapprove - consider bad or wrong choose - see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam" prejudge - judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, value, measure - 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" reappraise - appraise anew; "Homes in our town are reappraised every five years and taxes are increased accordingly" reject - refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper" accept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument" think, believe, conceive, consider - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" count on, figure, forecast, reckon, estimate, calculate - judge to be probable anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" ascribe, attribute, impute, assign - attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats" attribute, assign - decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class" disapprove, reject - deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods" adjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" critique, review - appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance" fail - judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students" pass - accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak" test, try out, try, essay, examine, prove - put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

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evaluate

verb assess, rate, value, judge, estimate, rank, reckon, weigh, calculate, gauge, weigh up, appraise, size up (informal) assay

Translations

evaluate [ɪˈvæljueɪt] vt → evaluar (= value); tasar [+ evidence]; interpretar

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evaluate [ɪˈvæljueɪt] vt → évaluer

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evaluate [ɪˈvæljueɪt] vt → bewerten;

(situation) → einschätzen

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evaluate [ɪˈvæljueɪt] vt → valutare