Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense assesses, present participle assessing, past tense, past participle assessed
1. verb
When you assess a person, thing, or situation, you consider them in order to make a judgment about them.
Our correspondent has been assessing the impact of the sanctions. [VERB noun]
The test was to assess aptitude rather than academic achievement. [VERB noun]
It would be a matter of assessing whether she was well enough to travel. [VERB wh]
Synonyms: judge, determine, estimate, fix More Synonyms of assess
2. verb
When you assess the amount of money that something is worth or should be paid, you calculate or estimate it.
Ask them to send you information on how to assess the value of your belongings. [VERB noun]
What's the property's assessed value? [VERB-ed]
[Also VERB wh]
Synonyms: evaluate, rate, tax, value More Synonyms of assess
assess in British English
(əˈsɛs)
verb(transitive)
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)
Derived forms
assessable (asˈsessable)
adjective
Word origin
C15: from Old French assesser, from Latin assidēre to sit beside, from sedēre to sit
assess in American English
(əˈsɛs)
verb transitive
1.
to set an estimated value on (property, etc.) for taxation
2.
to set the amount of (a tax, a fine, damages, etc.)
3.
to impose a fine, tax, or special payment on (a person or property)
4.
to impose (an amount) as a fine, tax, etc.
5.
to estimate or determine the significance, importance, or value of; evaluate
Derived forms
assessable (asˈsessable)
adjective
Word origin
ME assessen < OFr assesser < ML assessare, to impose a tax, set a rate < L assessus, pp. of assidere, to sit beside, assist in the office of judge < ad-, to + sedere, to sit
Examples of 'assess' in a sentence
assess
Use portals and websites to assess the value of similar properties nearby.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The second strand will assess the value for money of no less than 80 per cent of all programmes where ICT is a key element.
Computing (2010)
Normally a situation that has been assessed and judged by the referee cannot be touched again.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They should assess the impact of this on the environment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Last year she contacted the company again after hearing about the assessed tariff.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The offshore element is irrelevant to the issue of assessing a tax liability and enforcement.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Value must be assessed in the same way.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Keys then set about assessing my home.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
No one has bothered to assess its value.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Applications have to be about assessing individuals.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is hard enough to assess the value of a new technology when its uses are obvious.
Larry Downes THE STRATEGY MACHINE (2002)
As the evidence was being discovered they could assess its value.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Flight controllers were assessing the impact the lost bag would have on the next three planned space walks.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is assessed through the tax code and accounted for as an additional amount of federal tax owed.
Christianity Today (2000)
And it was a cardiologist who invented the first medical treadmill to assess the impact of exercise on the heart.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Tax will be assessed on the difference between the proceeds received and the original cost of the land being sold.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It also makes an important claim for beetles to be used more often to assess the biological value of sites.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
An airline pilot would be assessed about 100 times over a similar period.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The 370,000 the banker had left would be added to basic salary and assessed for income tax.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This edition introduces a selection of the nominees as they prepare to face a secret shopper and have their performance assessed by the judges.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The task of the LPC is to assess the impact that any such increase would have on employment.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The Department for Business has set up a taskforce to assess the possible impact of the ruling.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You've learnt a lot, but now need to assess your feelings about certain individuals and hard facts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She added: 'Nice conducts regular reviews for new published evidence and will assess the likely impact it could have on the recommendations.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's not rocket science: an education followed by years of work experience puts you in a position to judge or assess others.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
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British English: assess VERB
When you assess a person, thing, or situation, you consider them in order to make a judgment about them.