To value; to set a value, in pursuance of authority. It is generally used for the act of valuing by men appointed for the purpose, under direction of law, or by agreement of parties; as, to apprize the goods and estate of a deceased person. The private act of valuing is ordinarily expressed by prize.
Word of the Day: Catachrestical
To appraise; to value; to appreciate.
Valued; having the worth fixed by authorized persons.
1. The act of setting a value under some authority or appointment; a valuation.
2. The rate at which a thing is valued; the value fixed, or valuation; as, he purchased the article at the apprizement
a person appoointed to rate, or set a value on articles. When apprizers act under the authority of law, they must be sworn.
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