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rivalutare

to revalue

verb ree-vah-loo-TAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

to reassess

Usage Note

Rivalutare combines ri- (again) with valutare (to evaluate), so it literally means 'to evaluate again'. In finance it refers to revaluing a currency or asset upward; in everyday use it means to revise one's opinion of something positively, e.g. ho rivalutato quel film ('I've come to appreciate that film more'). Takes avere as its auxiliary.

Examples

"Ho rivalutato la sua proposta dopo averla riletta."

Natural Translation

I reassessed his proposal after rereading it.

Literal Translation

I-have revalued the his proposal after having-it reread.

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