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発音

• IPA: /əˈpɹeɪz/
• 韻: -eɪz
• ハイフネーション: ap‧praise

語源 1

From 中期英語 apreisen, from Old French aprisier (“apraise, set a price on”) (compare modern French apprécier), from Late Latin appretiare, from ad- + Latin pretium (“price, value”) (English precious), from which also appreciate, a doublet.

動詞

appraise (third-person singular simple present appraises, present participle appraising, simple past and past participle appraised)

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

   Synonyms: (archaic) apprise, (archaic) apprize, evaluate; see also Thesaurus:appraise

   to appraise goods and chattels

2. (transitive) To consider comprehensively.

   Synonyms: interpret, look upon, think of; see also Thesaurus:deem

3. (transitive) To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.

   At the end of the contract, you will be appraised by your line manager.

4. (transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.
5. (transitive) To praise; to commend.

   Synonyms: exalt, laud, venerate; see also Thesaurus:glorify

派生語

関連する語

• appreciate
• precious

語源 2

Form of apprise in use since 1706 but considered incorrect by some.

動詞

appraise (third-person singular simple present appraises, present participle appraising, simple past and past participle appraised)

1. (transitive, proscribed) To apprise, inform.