evaluate

/ɪˈvæl.juˌeɪt/
verb

To draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Verb 3 meanings

  1. To draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise.

    “It will take several years to evaluate the material gathered in the survey.”

  2. To compute or determine the value of (an expression).

    “Evaluate this integral.”

  3. To return or have a specific value.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Back-formation from evaluation.

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EVALUATE at a glance

EVALUATE has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (E 1 + V 4 + A 1 + L 1 + U 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,901 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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