assess
to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
to fix or determine the amount of (damages, a tax, a fine, etc.): The hurricane damage was assessed at six million dollars.
to impose a tax or other charge on.
to estimate or judge the value, character, etc., of; evaluate: to assess one's efforts.
Origin of assess
1word story For assess
In Proto-Indo-European, two dental consonants (such as d + d, d + t, t + t, etc.) could not appear together. In the Italic languages (Latin, Oscan, Umbrian) and Germanic, the two dental consonants developed into -ss- ; thus the original Latin past participle of sedēre , sedtus (originally an adjective suffix, typically forming past participles in Latin) regularly became sessus, the base for the Late Latin verb assessāre.
Other words for assess
Other words from assess
- as·sess·a·ble, adjective
- o·ver·as·sess, verb (used with object)
- re·as·sess, verb (used with object)
- un·as·sess·a·ble, adjective
- un·as·sessed, adjective
- well-as·sessed, adjective
Words that may be confused with assess
- 1. access, assess , excess
- 2. accessible, assessable
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How to use assess in a sentence
While we're reassessing the evidence on health insurance and mortality, it seems worth revisiting this assumption, too.
Republicans, who have been hawkish on the war, appear to be reassessing as well.
Obama Rolls Out Red Carpet for British P.M. David Cameron | Eleanor Clift | March 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTCoale also joined a conference call with advisers Tuesday in which Cain said he was “reassessing” his campaign.
Greta Van Susteren’s Husband Defends Role Advising Herman Cain | Howard Kurtz | December 1, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to a U.S. official, Washington is now reassessing its view of Kayani.
In reassessing values, the value of education needs to be elevated at all levels.
British Dictionary definitions for assess
/ (əˈsɛs) /
to judge the worth, importance, etc, of; evaluate
(foll by at) to estimate the value of (income, property, etc) for taxation purposes: the estate was assessed at three thousand pounds
to determine the amount of (a fine, tax, damages, etc)
to impose a tax, fine, etc, on (a person or property)
Origin of assess
1Derived forms of assess
- assessable, adjective
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