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Definition of "reappraise" [reappraise]

  • To make a fresh appraisal or evaluation of. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "reappraise" in a sentence
  • "Why isn't the Obama team waiting until it has been able to "reappraise" the war effort and figure out what, if anything, would actually work before doubling the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan?"
  • "If there's a big swing down, we need to fundamentally reappraise the model."
  • "I can't wait to reappraise it again but I already know it's an old friend I'm happy to visit with."