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evaluate

/ɪˈvæl.juˌeɪt/verb4 syllables

Evaluate means: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of.

Synonyms for evaluate12

verb, as in evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

measure, valuate, assess, appraise, value

verb, as in form a critical opinion of

pass judgment, judge

also used for evaluate

esteem, rate, apprise, apprize, weigh

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What does evaluate mean?2

verb

1

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of“I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional”

2

form a critical opinion of“I cannot judge some works of modern art”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Evaluate in a sentence

  • Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life.Adelpa
  • If that school evaluated their teachers, they wouldn't have any left.espamatics
  • There are many things which we cannot evaluate in terms of money.CK
  • The teacher had to evaluate all the students.CK
  • Scott's job is to evaluate the assets of companies.Scott
  • Let's just hope she won't evaluate the grammar.qdii
  • This way we can evaluate if the sound quality is good enough.unknown
  • There are many things we can't evaluate in terms of money.CK

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Forms of evaluate

as a verb

past tense
evaluated
present participle
evaluating
third-person singular
evaluates
past participle
evaluated