to evaluate / appraise
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to evaluate
To judge the value, quality, or performance of something or someone and often give a grade, judgment, or assessment of it.
Die Lehrerin muss die Klassenarbeiten bis morgen bewerten.
The teacher has to grade the class tests by tomorrow.
The verb 'bewerten' (to evaluate / appraise) comes directly from 'der Wert' (value). It literally means to assign a value to something or to a performance. The result is 'die Bewertung' (evaluation, assessment, rating).
Wie würden Sie den Wert dieses Schmuckstücks bewerten?
How would you assess the value of this piece of jewelry?
The preposition after 'bewerten' (to evaluate / appraise) helps you recognize the meaning. For a financial estimate, 'auf' + accusative is used. For a qualitative judgment or grade, 'mit' is often used.
Ein Experte hat das Gemälde auf eine Million Euro bewertet.
An expert valued the painting at one million euros.
In the context of assessments, 'bewerten' (to evaluate) is often combined with performances, products, or artistic works: 'einen Aufsatz bewerten' (to evaluate an essay), 'einen Film bewerten' (to rate a film), 'die Arbeit bewerten' (to evaluate the work).
Kunden können das Hotel online bewerten.
Customers can rate the hotel online.
to be located / to decide
'befinden' and 'bewerten' can both mean that you give a judgment about something after examining it. 'bewerten' is the normal word when you assess quality, performance, or value, for example in the case of an assignment, a product, or an exam. 'etwas für gut oder schlecht befinden' (to deem something good or bad) sounds much more formal and often somewhat written. Learners may confuse the words because both express an evaluation. In most everyday situations, 'bewerten' is more natural. 'befinden' fits better when the judgment is meant to sound especially official or elevated.
Die Lehrerin bewertet die Präsentationen nach Inhalt und Sprache.
The teacher evaluates the presentations based on content and language.
Die Kommission befand den Vorschlag nach langer Prüfung für gut.
After a long review, the commission deemed the proposal good.