ap|prais´ing|ly

ap|prais´ing|ly
ap|praise «uh PRAYZ», transitive verb, -praised, -prais|ing.
1. to estimate the value, amount, quality, or merit of; judge: »

A teacher should be able to appraise ability and achievement in students.

SYNONYM(S): rate, apprize. See syn. under estimate. (Cf.estimate)
2. to set a price on; fix the value of: »

Property is appraised for taxation.

[apparently < praise, verb]
ap|prais´ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • prais — ap·prais·al; ap·prais·er; ap·prais·ing·ly; ap·prais·ive; dis·prais·al; dis·prais·ing·ly; prais·able; prais·er; prais·ing·ly; dis·prais·er; prais·able·ness; prais·ably; …   English syllables

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  • price-fix·ing — /ˈpraısˌfıksıŋ/ noun [noncount] : the usually illegal act or practice of agreeing with business competitors to set prices at a particular level instead of allowing prices to be determined by competition …   Useful english dictionary

  • praisingly — prais·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • appraisingly — ap·prais·ing·ly …   English syllables

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  • appraise — ap•praise [[t]əˈpreɪz[/t]] v. t. praised, prais•ing 1) bus to determine the worth, esp. monetary value, of 2) to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc. of: appraising the poetry of Milton[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME apraysen to set …   From formal English to slang

  • dispraise — dis•praise [[t]dɪsˈpreɪz[/t]] v. praised, prais•ing, n. 1) to speak of as undeserving or unworthy; censure 2) an act or instance of dispraising • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF, OF despreis(i) er=des dis I+preis(i) er to praise dis•prais′er, n.… …   From formal English to slang

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