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assess

[ uh-ses ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
  2. to fix or determine the amount of (damages, a tax, a fine, etc.):

    The hurricane damage was assessed at six million dollars.

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  3. to impose a tax or other charge on.
  4. to estimate or judge the value, character, etc., of; evaluate:

    to assess one's efforts.

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assess

/ əˈɛ /

verb

  1. to judge the worth, importance, etc, of; evaluate
  2. foll by at to estimate the value of (income, property, etc) for taxation purposes

    the estate was assessed at three thousand pounds

  3. to determine the amount of (a fine, tax, damages, etc)
  4. to impose a tax, fine, etc, on (a person or property)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of assess1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English assessen, from Old French assesser, from Medieval Latin “to assess a tax,” derivative of Latin assessus “seated beside (a judge)” (past participle of ŧ ), equivalent to as- “toward” + sed- (stem of ŧ “to sit”) + -tus past participle suffix; as-, sit 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of assess1

C15: from Old French assesser, from Latin ŧ to sit beside, from ŧ to sit
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Example Sentences

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Although Ossai has been sentenced to be deported, he and his British wife asked the High Court to assess them to care for Lucy.

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In addition to the exams being sat over the next month, many other pupils will be completing National 1 to National 4 qualifications as well as other courses that are continually assessed throughout the year.

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It said in a statement: "The building was struck due to assessed enemy presence and was not identified by the forces as a UN facility."

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The processing of asylum claims for the thousands of Syrians in the UK was paused in December, with the Home Office saying it was assessing the situation following the fall of Assad.

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“City public works crews are assessing the damage and we will be making plans to quickly replace these damaged trees,” Bass’ spokesperson Zach Seidl said in a statement.

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