'Evaluate' definitions:
Definition of 'evaluate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" [syn: measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value]
verb
Form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" [syn: evaluate, pass judgment, judge]
Definition of 'Evaluate'
From: GCIDE
- Evaluate \E*val"u*ate\ ([-e]*v[a^]l"[-u]*[=a]t), v. t. [See Evaluation.] To fix the value of; to rate; to appraise. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'evaluate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- appraise,
- appreciate,
- approximate,
- ascertain,
- assay,
- assess,
- calculate,
- calibrate,
- caliper,
- call,
- catalog,
- categorize,
- check a parameter,
- class,
- classify,
- compute,
- criticize,
- determine,
- dial,
- divide,
- estimate,
- factor,
- fair-trade,
- fathom,
- figure,
- form an estimate,
- gauge,
- give an appreciation,
- grade,
- graduate,
- group,
- guess,
- identify,
- judge,
- make an estimation,
- mark,
- measure,
- mensurate,
- mete,
- meter,
- pace,
- plumb,
- price,
- prize,
- probe,
- quantify,
- quantize,
- quote a price,
- rank,
- rate,
- reckon,
- set at,
- sift,
- size,
- size up,
- sort,
- sort out,
- sound,
- span,
- step,
- survey,
- take a reading,
- thrash out,
- triangulate,
- valorize,
- valuate,
- value,
- weigh,
- winnow