APPRI'ZE, verb transitive To value; to set a value, in pursuance of authority. It is generally used for the act of valuing by men appointed for the purpose, under direction of law, or by agreement of parties; as, to apprize the goods and estate of a deceased person. The private act of valuing is ordinarily expressed by prize.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI