verb

evaluate

to evaluate, to assess, to appraise

We need to evaluate the results.

We need to evaluate the results.

The teacher will evaluate your performance.

The teacher will evaluate your performance.

((sth.)) to judge the value or condition of (sth.) The committee will evaluate the proposal.

Synonyms: assess, judge, appraise; Antonyms: ignore, neglect

From French 'évaluer', from 'value'. It breaks down to 'e-' (out) + 'value', meaning to determine the value of something.

Think of finding the 'value' in something. To e-VALU-ate is to figure out the VALUE.

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