appraising Definition

appraise
verb appraised, appraising

1. To decide the value or quality of (someone's skills, ability, etc).
2. To put a price on (a house, property, etc), especially officially.

Derivative: appraisable
adj

Derivative: appraisement
noun

Derivative: appraiser
noun

Etymology: 16c: from French aprisier, from prisier to prize.

Info:

○ Appraise means ‘to evaluate', apprise means ‘to inform':

○ Sometimes, appraise is used where you might expect apprise:

See also Usage Note at apprise.