Both Uses of
appraise
in
War and Peace
- He himself carefully scanned each face, appraising the possibilities of establishing intimacy with each of those present, and the advantages that might accrue.†
Chpt 5 *
- In our days," continued Vera—mentioning "our days" as people of limited intelligence are fond of doing, imagining that they have discovered and appraised the peculiarities of "our days" and that human characteristics change with the times—"in our days a girl has so much freedom that the pleasure of being courted often stifles real feeling in her.†
Chpt 6
Definition:
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(appraise as in: appraised value of) place a value on or judge the worth of something