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appraising   (TTS Sound)

The verb appraise has 2 senses

• measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value -- (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk")


• survey, appraise -- (consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting")

The adj appraising has 1 sense

• appraising, evaluative -- (exercising or involving careful evaluations; "looked him over with an appraising eye"; "the literary judge uses many evaluative terms")