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Synonyms of appraise

52 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for appraise is value. Other synonyms of appraise are rate, evaluate, assess, consider and esteem. The opposite of appraise is misappraise.

Synonyms and similar words for appraise

verbTo determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.

  • evaluateTo draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise.
  • apprise archaicSynonym of appraise (“to determine the value or worth of (something)”).
  • apprize archaic

verbTo consider comprehensively.

  • interpret
  • look uponTo consider or regard something in a specific manner.
  • think of
  • account formalTo estimate, consider (something to be as described).
  • count
  • esteemTo look upon something in a particular way.
  • see
  • considerTo assign some quality to.
  • deem
  • hold
  • dubTo deem.
  • findTo decide that, to conclude that, to form the opinion that, to consider.
  • judgeTo form an opinion on; to appraise.
  • regard as
  • respectTo regard; to consider; to deem.
  • view as
  • censure obsoleteTo form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.

verbTo praise; to commend.

  • exaltTo honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
  • laudTo praise; to glorify.
  • venerateTo revere or hold in awe.
  • aggrandizeTo make appear great or greater; to exalt.
  • applaudTo praise, or express approval for something or someone.
  • enthrone literary
  • bepraiseTo praise greatly or extravagantly.
  • commendTo praise or acclaim.
  • cry upTo extol, praise.
  • eulogizeTo praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.
  • extolTo praise; to make high.
  • glorify
  • honorTo think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
  • idolizeTo adore excessively; to revere immoderately.
  • lionize
  • magnifyTo praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).
  • panegyrizeTo praise, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.
  • praiseTo give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
  • puffTo praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
  • revereTo honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol.
  • speak well ofTo say good things about someone or something.
  • transfigureTo glorify or exalt.
  • worthyTo render or treat as worthy.
  • belaud rareTo load with praise; praise greatly; extol.

verbMore synonyms

  • assessTo determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.
  • priceTo set a price on; to value; to prize.
  • rateTo evaluate or estimate the value of.
  • valuateTo estimate the value of something; to appraise or to make a valuation.
  • valueTo determine or estimate the value of; to judge the worth of.
  • weigh figurativelyTo determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.
  • worthenTo give worth to; value; make or become worth or worthy; appraise.
  • prize obsoleteTo set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.

Opposite of appraise

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Meaning of appraise

  1. verb To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
  2. verb To consider comprehensively.
  3. verb To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.

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Questions about synonyms of appraise

What is another word for appraise?
Appraise has 52 synonyms on Word.ws, such as value, rate, evaluate, assess, consider, esteem, find and dub.
What is the opposite of appraise?
The opposite of appraise is misappraise.
What does appraise mean?
Appraise means to determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: appraise (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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