evaluate

/i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt/

back-formation from evaluation, from French évaluation, from Middle French evaluacion, from esvaluer to evaluate, from e- + value value

verb

  1. to determine or fix the value of

  2. to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and study

estimate appraise evaluate value rate assess mean to judge something with respect to its worth or significance. estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out. appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment.

verb

  1. to evaluate oneself or one's actions, performance, etc.

… students are given the opportunity to self-evaluate their own work …

verb

  1. to evaluate (something or someone) again especially with regard to changes or new information

Debts force students to delay marriage, postpone children and reevaluate career choices.