Meaning

noun the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

noun a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

noun an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something

originEtymology tree English appraise Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English appraisal From appraise + -al.

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