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schätzen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appraise verb To assess the value or worth of something, often officially.
  • assess verb To judge or estimate the value, quality, or extent of something.
  • esteem noun Respect and admiration for someone or something.
  • estimate noun A rough calculation of a cost, size, or amount, made without exact figures.
  • guess verb To form an answer or opinion without being sure it's correct.
  • peg noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
  • price noun The amount of money needed to buy something.
  • reckon verb To think or suppose something, often used informally.
  • treasure noun A valuable collection of money, jewels, or other precious things.
  • value noun How much something is worth, in money or importance.

Senses

schätzen is used for these senses in English:

  • appraise (transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.
  • assess (transitive) To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.
  • esteem To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
  • estimate To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
  • guess To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.
  • peg (transitive, slang) To indicate or ascribe an attribute to.
  • peg (cribbage) To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg.
  • reckon (colloquial) To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause

appraise — full definition

  1. verb To assess the value or worth of something, often officially.
  2. verb To judge the quality or performance of someone or something.

assess — full definition

  1. verb To judge or estimate the value, quality, or extent of something.
  2. verb To calculate and officially charge an amount, such as a tax or fine.

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