evaluate

estimate, appraise, evaluate, value, rate, assess mean to judge something with respect to its worth or significance.

estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out.

appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment.

evaluate suggests an attempt to determine relative or intrinsic worth in terms other than monetary.

value equals appraise but without implying expertness of judgment.

rate adds to estimate the notion of placing a thing according to a scale of values.

assess implies a critical appraisal for the purpose of understanding or interpreting, or as a guide in taking action.