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ap•praise
Pronunciation: (u-prāz'), [key]—
v.t., -praised, -prais•ing.
1. to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess:
We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
2. to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.:
He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.