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- DictionaryAs·sess/əˈses/
verb
- 1. evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of: "the committee must assess the relative importance of the issues"
to estimate or judge the value, character, etc., of; evaluate: to assess one's efforts.
Definition of assess in English: cite. assess. Pronunciation: /əˈsɛs/ verb. [with object] 1evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of: the committee must assess the relative importance of the issues[with clause] : it is difficult to assess whether this is a new trend. More example sentences.
assess /əˈsɛs/ vb (transitive) to judge the worth, importance, etc, of; evaluate. ( followed by at) to estimate the value of (income, property, etc) for taxation purposes. to determine the amount of (a fine, tax, damages, etc) to impose a tax, fine, etc, on (a person or property)
verb. These are words and phrases related to assess. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of assess. The house was assessed at $30,000. Synonyms. value for taxation. estimate. appraise. value. The club assessed each member $100 to rebuild the clubhouse. Synonyms. levy a charge on. tax.
verb [ T ] uk / əˈses / us / əˈses / B2. to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something: The insurers will need to assess the flood damage. They assessed the cost of the flood damage at £2,500. Exams are not the only means of assessing a student's ability.
What does the verb assess mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb assess. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.
Oct 3, 2018 · verb. Definition of assess. Synonyms for assess. We need to assess whether or not the system is working. After the hurricane, officials assessed the town's need for aid. The company was assessed $12 million in fines for polluting the river. Damage to the boat was assessed at $5,000.
