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Verb: evaluate  i'val-yoo`eyt
  1. Estimate or determine the nature, value, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
    "I will have the family jewels evaluated by a professional"
    - measure, valuate, assess, appraise, value, scope
     
  2. Form a critical opinion of
    "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
    - pass judgment, judge

Derived forms: evaluated, evaluates, evaluating

See also: evaluation, evaluative, evaluator, value

Type of: cerebrate, cogitate, think

Encyclopedia: Evaluate