Appraise vs Appreciate - What's the difference?
appraise | appreciate |
To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels.
To estimate; to conjecture.
To praise; to commend.
to be grateful or thankful for.
to view as valuable.
to be fully conscious of; be aware of; detect.
* Lubbock
to increase in value.
* Ramsay
As verbs the difference between appraise and appreciate
is that appraise is to set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels while appreciate is to be grateful or thankful for.appraise
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (English precious), from which also appreciate.Verb
(apprais)Derived terms
() * appraisal * appraisee * appraisement * appraiser * appraisingly * appraisive * appraiseable * appraiseabilityEtymology 2
Incorrect form of apprise.appreciate
English
Alternative forms
* (archaic)Verb
(appreciat)- I appreciate your efforts
- You must learn to appreciate time
- To test the power of bees to appreciate color.
- to test the power of bees to appreciate colour
- The value of his portfolio appreciated by 80% over eight years.
- lest a sudden peace should appreciate the money