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Appraise vs Interpret - What's the difference?

appraise | interpret |

As a verb appraise

is to set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels or appraise can be (proscribed) to apprise, inform.

As a noun interpret is

interpreter.

appraise

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (English precious), from which also appreciate.

Verb

(apprais)
  • 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.
  • Derived terms
    () * appraisal * appraisee * appraisement * appraiser * appraisingly * appraisive * appraiseable * appraiseability

    Etymology 2

    Incorrect form of apprise.

    Verb

    (apprais)
  • (proscribed) To apprise, inform.
  • English words affected by confusion

    interpret

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
  • * The Holy Bible, (w) i. 23.
  • Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
  • * The Holy Bible, (w) xli. 8.
  • And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-26, author=(Leo Hickman)
  • , volume=189, issue=7, page=26, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= How algorithms rule the world , passage=The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives.
  • To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an artist interprets a landscape.
  • To act as an interpreter.
  • Synonyms

    * translate, explain, solve, render, expound, elucidate, decipher, unfold, unravel

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