A person who evaluates the worth, value, or quality of something, especially property, art, or other assets. They provide professional assessments used for insurance, sales, taxation, or legal purposes.
From Old French 'aprisier' meaning 'to value, esteem', ultimately from Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'pretium' (price). The modern professional sense emerged in the 19th century with formalized property markets.
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