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Appraised

Appraise \Ap*praise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Appraised; p. pr. & vb. n. Appraising.] [Pref. ad- + praise. See Praise, Price, Apprize, Appreciate.]

  1. To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels.

  2. To estimate; to conjecture.

    Enoch . . . appraised his weight.
    --Tennyson.

  3. To praise; to commend. [Obs.]
    --R. Browning.

    Appraised the Lycian custom.
    --Tennyson.

    Note: In the United States, this word is often pronounced, and sometimes written, apprize.

Wiktionary
appraised

vb. (en-past of: appraise)

Usage examples of "appraised".

He appraised her for a moment and then stepped closer, giving her a gentle slap.

She sat tall and still as she appraised the half-dozen men sitting around the table.

In the agreement the lawyer and the investor meet at the bank along with an appraiser certified by the APS, and the investment account is appraised, and if the current estimated resale value is higher than the breaking point in the agreement, the account is then accepted by the investor, and the agreement is surrendered.

I am able to pay you half the appraised value to-day, and for the other half I will give you bills, drawn on St.

But I repeat to your majesty that I have appraised the stones at a very low rate, and that I shall make large profits, and realize at least four thousand dollars.

They appraised the new world where they lived with critic tongue, and often with a strong and disapproving mockery.

Kaiser appraised the clumpy object wrapped in oilskin that sat on the passenger seat.

She turned and appraised him in a manner that was at once coquettish and masculine.

A few weeks later, Milton had had the business appraised and was met with a shock: the Zebra Room was worth less than when Lefty had acquired it in 1933.

In the bathroom mirror she appraised her looks, wondering if she could attract another husband at her age.