appraisement

ap·praise

 (ə-prāz′)

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

1. To estimate the price or value of: appraise a diamond; appraise real estate.

2. To make a considered judgment about; assess or size up: appraise a threat; appraised himself in the mirror. See Synonyms at estimate.

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

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ap·prais′ing·ly adv.

ap·prais′a·ble adj.

ap·praise′ment n.

ap·prais′er n.

ap·prais′ing·ly adv.

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Thesaurus

appraisement

noun

The act or result of judging the worth or value of something or someone:

appraisal, assessment, estimate, estimation, evaluation, judgment, valuation.

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Translations

valutazione