| appraisal | (n) the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth, Syn. assessment |
| appraisal | (n) a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation), Syn. estimation, estimate |
| appraisal | (n) an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something |
| appraiser | (n) one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things, Syn. valuator |
| appraiser | (n) one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity, Syn. authenticator |
| Appraisable | a. Capable of being appraised. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Appraisal | n. [ See Appraise. Cf. Apprizal. ] A valuation by an authorized person; an appraisement. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Appraise | v. t. Enoch . . . appraised his weight. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ] Appraised the Lycian custom. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ In the United States, this word is often pronounced, and sometimes written, apprize. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Appraisement | n. [ See Appraise. Cf. Apprizement. ] The act of setting the value; valuation by an appraiser; estimation of worth. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Appraiser | n. [ See Appraise, Apprizer. ] One who appraises; esp., a person appointed and sworn to estimate and fix the value of goods or estates. [ 1913 Webster ] |