DictionaryRoot: ad-
Latin

ad-

to, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

Forms

  • ad-
  • ac- — Used before c in Latin.
  • af- — Used before f in Latin.
  • ag- — Used before g in Latin.
  • al- — Used before l in Latin.
  • ap- — Used before p in Latin.
  • ar- — Used before r in Latin.
  • as- — Used before s in Latin.
  • at- — Used before t in Latin.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ad, ‘to; near.’

Note

Later Latin-based spellings sometimes restored consonants that had disappeared in French.

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verb

appraise

uh-PRAYZ/əˈpreɪz/

To assess the value or quality of something.

The expert appraises the ceramic vase while comparing it with a reference photograph.

Appraiser examines a ceramic vase with a magnifying glass and compares it carefully to a pictorial reference photograph.
Etymology

The “price” root supplies the original image of setting a value on something. Appraising applies that act of valuation to quality or condition as well as monetary worth.

In context

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More examples

  • They hired an expert to appraise the house.
  • The panel appraised the quality of each proposal.
  • She is appraising the collection for insurance purposes.

Forms

appraise · appraises · appraised · appraising

Similar words

assess
A broad evaluation that need not establish monetary value.
price
Assigns or states a price rather than evaluating overall quality.