assess
To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.
Example
“He assessed the situation.”
Other meanings
To impose or charge, especially as punishment for an infraction.
“The referee assessed a penalty for delaying the game.”
To calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity.
“Once you've submitted a tax return, the Tax Department will assess the amount of tax you still owe.”
Synonyms
- measure
- evaluate
- value
Related words
- nonassessed
- unassessed
- assessingly
- assessible
- misassess
- preassess
- reassess
- assessability
- assessable
- assessably
- assessee
- assessment
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "assessus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “assess” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.