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assess
[uh-ses]
verb (used with object)
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.
Synonyms: ,to impose a tax or other charge on.
to estimate or judge the value, character, etc., of; evaluate.
to assess one's efforts.
Synonyms:
assess
/ əˈɛ /
verb
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)
Other 51Թ Forms
- assessable adjective
- overassess verb (used with object)
- reassess verb (used with object)
- unassessable adjective
- unassessed adjective
- well-assessed adjective
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of assess1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of assess1
Example Sentences
I developed this process in order to assess the will of the people, because everybody's trying to persuade, manipulate and distort public opinion for their own interests.
She said some of Iran's nuclear activities would be applicable to developing a bomb, but US intelligence agencies had assessed that Iran was not engaged in key weaponization work.
Each call to 999 has to be assessed, police said, so people who do make unwanted 999 calls are asked to stay on the line to confirm they are safe.
The administration has made assessing such financial arrangements difficult.
Australia's Steve Smith is set to go to hospital to be assessed after injuring his finger dropping South Africa captain Temba Bavuma on two in the ICC World Test Championship final.
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