Definition

1. Verb:
   • To form a critical opinion or judgment about something: To assess or determine the value, quality, significance, or condition of something through careful analysis and consideration.
   • To calculate or estimate the nature, amount, or value of something: To determine the numerical or qualitative worth of something.

Usage and Examples

• General Assessment:
  • The teacher will evaluate our essays based on clarity and argument strength.
  • Managers must regularly evaluate employee performance.
• Formal Appraisal or Estimation:
  • The survey aims to evaluate public opinion on the new policy.
  • It is difficult to evaluate the true cost of the project at this early stage.

Advanced Usage

• "To evaluate against criteria": To judge something by comparing it to a set standard or benchmark.
  • All applications are evaluated against the same selection criteria.
• In Mathematics and Computing: To find the numerical value or outcome of an expression or function.
  • The program will evaluate the equation x + 2y when given the values for the variables.

Variants and Related Words

• Evaluation (n): The act or process of evaluating; an assessment or appraisal.
  • The evaluation of the program's effectiveness will take six months.
• Evaluative (adj): Involving or relating to the making of a judgment about value or quality.
  • The report contains important evaluative comments.
• Evaluator (n): A person who evaluates something.
  • The independent evaluator praised the initiative.

Synonyms

• Assess: To estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
• Appraise: To assess the value or quality of, often formally.
• Judge: To form an opinion or conclusion about.
• Gauge: To estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of.

Antonyms

• Ignore: To refuse to take notice of or assess.
• Neglect: To fail to consider or evaluate.

Related Phrases and Collocations

• To evaluate the impact: To assess the effects or consequences of something.
  • We need to evaluate the environmental impact of the construction.
• To evaluate options/alternatives: To carefully consider different possible choices.
  • Before investing, it is wise to evaluate all your options.

Verb

1. form a critical opinion of
   • I cannot judge some works of modern art
   • How do you evaluate this grant proposal? We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
2. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
   • I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
   • access all the factors when taking a risk