appraised
UK[əˈpɹeɪzd]US[əˈpɹeɪzd]
v
to assess the value or quality of something
v
to give an expert judgment of the worth, significance, or condition of something
Morpheme Breakdown
ap
prais
ed
ap
prais
price, value
ed
Etymology
the verb 'appraise' entered english in the late 15th century from the old french 'apreisier', meaning 'to set a price on'. this old french term itself derived from the late latin 'appretiare', a combination of the latin prefix 'ad-' (to) and 'pretium' (price, value). the core semantic journey is from the concrete act of assigning a monetary value to an object, towards the more abstract modern sense of assessing worth, quality, or significance in a broader context. the '-ed' suffix is the standard english inflection marking the past tense and past participle form.
Analysis
Structure: ap + prais + ed
- ap (variant of 'ad-'): latin origin, a prefix meaning 'to' or 'towards'.
- prais (variant of 'prais-' from 'price'): old french origin, from latin 'pretium' meaning 'price, value'.
- ed: old english origin, a suffix forming the past tense and past participle of regular verbs.
Examples
the jeweler appraised the antique ring at several thousand dollars.
his performance will be appraised during the annual review.
the committee met to appraise the environmental impact of the proposed project.