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ap⋅prais⋅al

  [uh-prey-zuhl]
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–noun
1. the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
2. an estimate of value, as for sale, assessment, or taxation; valuation.
3. an estimate or considered opinion of the nature, quality, importance, etc: the critics' appraisal of pop art; an incorrect appraisal of public opinion.
Also, ap⋅praise⋅ment.

Origin:
1810–20; appraise + -al 2
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ap·praise   (ə-prāz')   
tr.v.   ap·praised, ap·prais·ing, ap·prais·es
  1. To evaluate, especially in an official capacity.
  2. To estimate the quality, amount, size, and other features of; judge. See Synonyms at estimate.

[Middle English appreisen, possibly from Old French aprisier, from Late Latin appretiāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin pretium, price; see per-5 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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