Evaluate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

Evaluate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com SKIP TO CONTENT evaluate /ɪˈvæljueɪt/ /ɛˈvæljueɪt/ IPA guide Other forms: evaluating; evaluated; evaluates When you evaluate something, you're making a judgment, one that most likely results from some degree of analysis. Breaking down the nutritional pros and cons of dessert options is evaluating . Diving into a tub of Ben and Jerry's because you have a craving is not. The word evaluate was used as a mathematics term before it became part of standard usage. Thus, its wonky connotation of objectivity. Definitions of evaluate verb evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of synonyms: appraise , assess , measure , valuate , value assess estimate the value of (property) for taxation see more see less types: show 21 types... hide 21 types... grade , mark , score assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation rate , value estimate the value of standardise , standardize evaluate by comparing with a standard reassess , reevaluate revise or renew one's assessment censor subject to political, religious, or moral censorship praise express approval of blue-pencil , delete , edit cut or eliminate revalue value anew troll praise or celebrate in song salute express commendation of applaud express approval of exalt , extol , glorify , laud , proclaim praise, glorify, or honor blandish , flatter praise somewhat dishonestly eulogise , eulogize praise formally and eloquently compliment , congratulate say something to someone that expresses praise gush , rave praise enthusiastically commend express approval of commend , recommend express a good opinion of advertise , advertize , promote , push make publicity for; try to sell (a product) puff , puff up praise extravagantly sonnet praise in a sonnet type of: judge , pass judgment form a critical opinion of verb form a critical opinion of “"How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people” synonyms: judge , pass judgment see more see less types: show 94 types... hide 94 types... grade , order , place , range , rank , rate assign a rank or rating to stand have or maintain a position or stand on an issue approve judge to be right or commendable; think well of disapprove consider bad or wrong choose see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way prejudge judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence appraise , assess , measure , valuate , value evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of reappraise appraise anew reject refuse to accept or acknowledge accept consider or hold as true believe , conceive , consider , think judge or regard; look upon; judge calculate , count on , estimate , figure , forecast , reckon judge to be probable anticipate , expect regard something as probable or likely ascribe , assign , attribute , impute attribute or credit to assign , attribute decide as to where something belongs in a scheme disapprove , reject deem wrong or inappropriate adjudge , declare , hold declare to be critique , review appraise critically fail judge unacceptable pass accept or judge as acceptable essay , examine , prove , test , try , try out put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to acknowledge , know , recognise , recognize accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority adopt , embrace , espouse , sweep up take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own hold remain committed to guess , imagine , opine , reckon , suppose , think expect, believe, or suppose assume , presume , take for granted take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof conjecture , hypothecate , hypothesise , hypothesize , speculate , suppose , theorise , theorize believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds grade , mark , score assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation superordinate place in a superior order or rank shortlist put someone or something on a short list seed distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds reorder assign a new order to subordinate rank or order as less important or consider of less value prioritise , prioritize assign a priority to sequence arrange in a sequence downgrade rate lower; lower in value or esteem upgrade rate higher; raise in value or esteem rate , value estimate the value of frown on , frown upon look disapprovingly upon rubberstamp approve automatically standardise , standardize evaluate by comparing with a standard reassess , reevaluate revise or renew one's assessment censor subject to political, religious, or moral censorship believe accept as true; take to be true disbelieve , discredit reject as false; refuse to accept repudiate refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid recuse challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law receive accept as true or valid approbate accept (documents) as valid reprobate reject (documents) as invalid rethink change one's mind think dispose the mind in a certain way esteem , look on , look upon , perceive , regard as , repute , take to be , think of look on as or consider feel have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude consider , reckon , regard , see , view deem to be believe , trust be confident about something allow , take into account allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something impute attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source carnalise , carnalize , sensualise , sensualize ascribe to an origin in sensation credit give someone credit for something reattribute attribute to another source anthropomorphise , anthropomorphize ascribe human features to something personate , personify attribute human qualities to something accredit , credit ascribe an achievement to blame , charge attribute responsibility to externalise , externalize , project regard as objective interiorise , interiorize , internalise , internalize incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal reconcile , resign , submit accept as inevitable discountenance show disapproval by discouraging align , array align oneself with a group or a way of thinking classify , relegate assign to a class or kind acknowledge accept as legally binding and valid disown , renounce , repudiate cast off brush aside , brush off , discount , dismiss , disregard , ignore , push aside bar from attention or consideration object express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent acknowledge , admit declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of superannuate declare to be obsolete bastardise , bastardize declare a child to be illegitimate certify declare legally insane call declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee beatify declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood canonise , canonize , saint declare (a dead person) to be a saint peer review , referee evaluate professionally a colleague's work deprecate express strong disapproval of; deplore praise express approval of take a bow acknowledge praise or accept credit deter , discourage try to prevent; show opposition to judge , label , pronounce pronounce judgment on abide by , honor , honour , observe , respect show respect towards cancel , strike down declare null and void; make ineffective formalise , formalize make formal or official control , verify check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard float circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with field-test test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used type of: cerebrate , cogitate , think use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments Pronunciation US /ɪˈvæljueɪt/ UK /ɛˈvæljueɪt/ Cite this entry Style: MLA MLA APA Chicago Copy citation DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘evaluate' . 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