mindmap root((评估)) estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out: ~d that there were a hundred people there. appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any intent to give a critical judgment: a real estate agent ~d the house. evaluate suggests an attempt to determine either the relative or intrinsic worth of something in terms other than monetary: instructors will ~ all students' work. value comes close to appraise but does not imply expertness of judgment: a watercolor ~d by the donator at $500. rate adds to estimate the notion of placing a thing in a scale of value: an actress who is ~d highly by her peers. assess implies a rendering of a critical appraisal for the purpose of assigning a taxable value or for understanding or interpreting or as a guide to action: officials are still trying to ~ the damage.