rate, appraise, recognize and appreciate, newfound

Her mother, an art teacher and painter, urged her to get the painting appraised. Fuqua took it to an auction house, which verified it was as an authentic Renoir.

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Editorial: To get the economy growing, the country needs policies big enough to match the president’s newfound anger.

This summer, MIT Sloan Executive Education is offering two new programs--Dynamics of Globalization and Understanding Global Markets: Macroeconomics for Executives--designed to help participants recognize and appreciate the tremendous impact that international economics and emerging markets, especially India and China, have on today's business environment.

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rate
n.

1. A quantity measured with respect to another measured quantity: a rate of speed of 60 miles an hour.
2. A measure of a part with respect to a whole; a proportion: the mortality rate; a tax rate.
3. The cost per unit of a commodity or service: postal rates.
4. A charge or payment calculated in relation to a particular sum or quantity: interest rates.
5. Level of quality.
6. Chiefly British. A locally assessed property tax. Often used in the plural.

v., rat·ed, rat·ing, rates. v.tr.

1. To calculate the value of; appraise. See synonyms at estimate.
2. To place in a particular rank or grade.
3. To regard or account: rated the movie excellent.
4. To value for purposes of taxation.
5. To set a rate for (goods to be shipped).
6. To specify the performance limits of (a machine, for example): This fuse is rated at 50 amperes.
7. Informal. To merit or deserve: people that rate special treatment. See synonyms at earn¹.

v.intr.

1. To be ranked in a particular class.
2. Informal. To have status, importance, or influence.

idiom:
at any rate

1. Whatever the case may be.
2. At least.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin rata, proportion, short for Latin (prō) ratā (parte), (according to a) fixed (part), from feminine ablative past participle of rērī, to consider, reckon.]

ap·pre·ci·ate (ə-prē'shē-āt')
v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates. v.tr.

1. To recognize the quality, significance, or magnitude of: appreciated their freedom.
2. To be fully aware of or sensitive to; realize: I appreciate your problems.
3. To be thankful or show gratitude for: I really appreciate your help.
4. To admire greatly; value.
5. To raise in value or price, especially over time.

v.intr.
To increase in value or price, especially over time.

[Late Latin appretiāre, appretiāt-, to appraise. See appraise.]

appreciator ap·pre'ci·a'tor n.
appreciatory ap·pre'cia·to'ry (-shə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

SYNONYMS appreciate, value, prize, esteem, treasure, cherish. These verbs mean to have a highly favorable opinion of someone or something. Appreciate applies especially to high regard based on critical assessment, comparison, and judgment: As immigrants, they appreciated their newfound freedom. Value implies high regard for the importance or worth of the object: "In principle, the modern university values . . . the free exchange of ideas . . ." (Eloise Salholz). Prize often suggests pride of possession: "the nonchalance prized by teen-agers" (Elaine Louie). Esteem implies respect: "If he had never esteemed my opinion before, he would have thought highly of me then" (Jane Austen). Treasure and cherish stress solicitous care and affectionate regard: We treasure our freedom. "They seek out the Salish Indian woman . . . to learn the traditions she cherishes" (Tamara Jones).

newfound

(nū'found', nyū'-)
adj.
Recently discovered: a newfound pastime.

appraise

Pronunciation: /əˈpreɪz/

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verb

[with object]

• assess the value or quality of:there is a need to appraise existing techniques (as adjective appraising)she cast an appraising eye over the notes
• assess the performance of (an employee) formally: some companies are considering team appraisals instead of appraising individuals
• (of an official valuer) set a price on; value:they appraised the painting at £200,000

Derivatives

appraisable

adjective

appraisee

Pronunciation: /-ˈziː/

noun

appraisement

noun

appraiser

noun

appraisingly

adverb

appraisive

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'set a price on'): alteration of apprize, by association with praise. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century