Dictionary entries for 'evaluate'

Synonyms

appraise
assay
assess
calculate
estimate
gauge
judge
rate
size up
valuate
value

e·val·u·ate (ĭ-văĺyōō-āt́)

[Back-formation from evaluation, from French évaluation, from Old French, from evaluer, to evaluate, e-, out (from Latin ē-, ex-; see ex–), + value, value; see value.]

transitive verb: -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

To ascertain or fix the value or worth of.
To examine and judge carefully; appraise. See synonyms at estimate
Mathematics To calculate the numerical value of; express numerically.

derivatives

e·vaĺu·átion: noun
e·vaĺu·a·tive: adjective
e·vaĺu·a·tor: noun

transitive verb: -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

derivatives

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition