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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.

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

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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appraising

(əˈpreɪzɪŋ)

adj

critical, considering

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Adj.

appraising - exercising or involving careful evaluations; "looked him over with an appraising eye"; "the literary judge uses many evaluative terms"

evaluative

critical - characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's writings"

Translations

valutante

appraising

[əˈpreɪzɪŋ] ADJ [look etc] → apreciativo

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