Appraisable
to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; -ssess:
we had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.:
he tried to appraise the poetry of john updike.
historical examples
so far as these reforms were appraisable, they were reckoned to be equivalent to a saving of not less than 6s.
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verb (transitive)
to -ssess the worth, value, or quality of
to make a valuation of, as for taxation purposes
v.
c.1400, “to set a value on,” from stem of old french aprisier “apraise, set a price on” (14c., modern french apprécier), from late latin appretiare “value, estimate,” from ad- “to” (see ad-) + pretium “price” (see price (n.)). original english spelling apprize altered by influence of praise. related: appraised; appraising.
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