Appraising: meaning, definitions and examples

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appraising

 

[ əˈpreɪzɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

performance appraisal

Assessing someone's job performance and providing feedback on their strengths and areas for improvement.

Synonyms

assess, evaluate, judge

Examples of usage

  • The manager is responsible for appraising the employees annually.
  • She was appraised based on her achievements and contributions to the team.
Context #2 | Verb

real estate appraisal

Determining the value of a property based on various factors such as location, size, and condition.

Synonyms

assess, estimate, evaluate

Examples of usage

  • The bank appraised the house before approving the mortgage loan.
  • The appraiser will appraise the land to establish its market value.

Translations

Translations of the word "appraising" in other languages:

🇵🇹 avaliando

🇮🇳 मूल्यांकन कर रहा है

🇩🇪 bewertend

🇮🇩 menilai

🇺🇦 оцінювання

🇵🇱 oceniający

🇯🇵 評価する

🇫🇷 évaluant

🇪🇸 evaluando

🇹🇷 değerlendirme

🇰🇷 평가하는

🇸🇦 تقييم

🇨🇿 hodnotící

🇸🇰 hodnotiaci

🇨🇳 评估

🇸🇮 ocenjuje

🇮🇸 meta

🇰🇿 бағалау

🇬🇪 შეფასება

🇦🇿 qiymətləndirmək

🇲🇽 evaluando

Etymology

The word 'appraise' comes from the Old French word 'apreisier', which means 'to set a price on'. It has been used in English since the 14th century, originally in the context of assessing the value of goods. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the evaluation of various other things, such as performance and quality.

See also: appraisal, appraiser, appraisingly, reappraisal, reappraise.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,117, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.