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   assess

   /əˈsɛs/

   verb

   • 1. evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of: "the committee must assess the relative importance of the issues" Similar evaluatejudgegaugerateestimateappraiseform an opinion ofcheck outform an impression ofmake up one's mind aboutget the measure ofdetermineweigh upanalyseinformal:size up
   • ▪ calculate or estimate the price or value of: "the damage was assessed at £5 billion" Similar valueput a value oncalculatecomputework outdeterminefixcostpriceestimate
   • ▪ set the value of a tax, fine, etc., for (a person or property) at a specified level: "all empty properties will be assessed at 50 per cent"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French assesser, based on Latin assidere ‘sit by’ (in medieval Latin ‘levy tax’), from ad- ‘to, at’ + sedere ‘sit’. Compare with assize.

   Derivatives

   • 1. assessable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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