appraise /əˈpɹeɪz/ verb6 •To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.to appraise goods and chattels •To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.At the end of the contract, you will be appraised by your line manager. •To estimate; to conjecture. •To consider comprehensively. •(nonstandard) To apprise, inform. •To praise; to commend. formsapprais'd · appraised · appraising · appraises · appraiseth