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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

his gun came up and he looked at craven appraisingly, as if selecting his targets.
empire clifford donald simak

he looked at her appraisingly, a glint of sympathy in his eyes.
the trail to yesterday charles alden seltzer

for fully ten seconds the big fellow faced oliver, his blue eyes studying him carefully, appraisingly.
the heritage of the hills arthur p. hankins

she was looking hard and appraisingly at the rings as she spoke.
consequences e. m. delafield

they looked at eveley appraisingly, as we always look on those who come to do us good.
eve to the rescue ethel hueston

“one of those long easterly spurs,” terry said appraisingly.
herland charlotte perkins stetson gilman

they nudged one another as they p-ssed, lowered their voices when he was near, studied him appraisingly.
the snow-burner henry oyen

kate looked at her appraisingly, and warmed in the doing of it.
the precipice elia wilkinson peattie

he held his face back from her for an instant and looked at her appraisingly.
the pursuit frank (frank mackenzie) savile

for a minute or so jean stood looking down upon jan appraisingly.
jan a. j. dawson

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.