The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word APPRAISES
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What does APPRAISES mean?
APPRAISES verb- To determine the value or worth of something, particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
- To consider comprehensively.
- To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
- To estimate; to conjecture.
- To praise; to commend.
- To apprise, inform.