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  Evaluate \E*val"u*ate\ ([-e]*v[a^]l"[-u]*[=a]t), v. t. [See
     Evaluation.]
     To fix the value of; to rate; to appraise.
     [1913 Webster]

  evaluate
      v 1: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent,
           or significance of; "I will have the family jewels
           appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when
           taking a risk" [syn: measure, evaluate, valuate,
           assess, appraise, value]
      2: form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of
         modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We
         shouldn't pass judgment on other people" [syn: evaluate,
         pass judgment, judge]

  69 Moby Thesaurus words for "evaluate":
     appraise, appreciate, approximate, ascertain, assay, assess,
     calculate, calibrate, caliper, call, catalog, categorize,
     check a parameter, class, classify, compute, criticize, determine,
     dial, divide, estimate, factor, fair-trade, fathom, figure,
     form an estimate, gauge, give an appreciation, grade, graduate,
     group, guess, identify, judge, make an estimation, mark, measure,
     mensurate, mete, meter, pace, plumb, price, prize, probe, quantify,
     quantize, quote a price, rank, rate, reckon, set at, sift, size,
     size up, sort, sort out, sound, span, step, survey, take a reading,
     thrash out, triangulate, valorize, valuate, value, weigh, winnow
  
  

  EVALUATE
  
      The COBOL85 keyword for a switch
     statement.
  
     (1997-06-10)