appraised; appraising
1
: to set a value on : to estimate the amount of
appraise the damage
2
: to evaluate the worth, significance, or status of
especially
: to give an expert judgment of the value or merit of
appraise an actor's career
appraiser
noun
Examples of appraise in a Sentence
The ring must be appraised by a jeweler before it can be insured.
appraise the house and property
What is the property's appraised value?
In the book, he appraises Hollywood's recent films and contrasts them with several independent films.
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The properties would still be publicly advertised and appraised to determine fair market value.
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Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The appraisal district appraises the market value of residential, commercial and industrial property for tax purposes.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The role of the provider, then, is to critically appraise this information and communicate it thoughtfully and empathetically with patients and colleagues.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
That meant once the Metro Nashville Council made the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget official, homeowners with properties appraised at the city’s average value were staring down the barrel of a roughly $4,000 property tax bill.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The appraisal district appraises the market value of residential, commercial and industrial property for tax purposes.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The role of the provider, then, is to critically appraise this information and communicate it thoughtfully and empathetically with patients and colleagues.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
That meant once the Metro Nashville Council made the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget official, homeowners with properties appraised at the city’s average value were staring down the barrel of a roughly $4,000 property tax bill.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Appraise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appraise. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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appraise
transitive verb
ap·praise
ə-ˈprāz 
appraised; appraising
: to estimate the value of : make an appraisal of
appraiser
noun
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