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Definition appraise in American English

appraise verb

[transitive] verb
/əˈpreɪz/
1

to say officially how valuable a piece of property is

Example

You really should have the land appraised.

2

to form an opinion about how successful, effective, etc. someone or something is

Example

The company will hire bankers and lawyers to appraise the terms of the deal.

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3

to evaluate a person who works for you

Example

Staff will be appraised twice a year.

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Definition appraise in American English