evaluate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈvæljueɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i valyo̅o̅ āt′)

Inflections of 'evaluate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
evaluates
v 3rd person singular
evaluating
v pres p
evaluated
v past
evaluated
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•val•u•ate /ɪˈvælyuˌeɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to determine the value, quality, or significance of; assess;
    appraise: to evaluate property.
e•val•u•a•tion /ɪˌvælyuˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [countable* uncountable]See -val-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•val•u•ate  (i valyo̅o̅ āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise:to evaluate property.
  2. to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of;
    assess:to evaluate the results of an experiment.
  3. Mathematicsto ascertain the numerical value of (a function, relation, etc.).
  • back formation from evaluation 1835–45
e•val•u•a•ble  (i valyo̅o̅ ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.  e•valu•a′tive, adj. 
e•valu•a′tor, n. 
    1. 2. . weigh, estimate, gauge, value.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
evaluate /ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to ascertain or set the amount or value of
  2. to judge or assess the worth of; appraise
  3. to determine the unique member of the range of a function corresponding to a given member of its domain
Etymology: 19th Century: back formation from evaluation, from French, from évaluer to evaluate; see valueeˌvaluˈation n eˈvaluˌator n
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'evaluate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: evaluate [patients, candidates, the workers], evaluate [property, stocks, investments, evidence], evaluate the [business, damage, options, feedback, possibilities], more...

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