evaluate — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

evaluate (/ɪˈvæljueɪt/)

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🔊 /ɪˈvæljueɪt/

Meaning

Meaning: judge the value of

To judge how good, useful, or successful something is.

Examples

🗣 Teachers evaluate each essay carefully before giving the students their final grades.

Etymology

From French ‘évaluer’, from ‘é-‘ and ‘value’, ultimately from Latin ‘valere’.

How & Where It’s Used

Common in education, business, and research assessments.

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Tags: thinking, analysis

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