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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024as•sess /əˈsɛs/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- Businessto estimate officially the value of (property) for tax purposes:assessed the house at one million dollars.
- Businessto determine the amount of (damages, etc.):The insurance adjustor assessed the damage at $1,000.
- Businessto impose a tax or other charge on:to assess the club members for expenses.
- to evaluate the importance or character of:They met to assess the crisis.
See -sess-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024as•sess (ə ses′),USA pronunciation v.t. - Businessto estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
- Businessto fix or determine the amount of (damages, a tax, a fine, etc.):The hurricane damage was assessed at six million dollars.
- Businessto impose a tax or other charge on.
- to estimate or judge the value, character, etc., of;
evaluate:to assess one's efforts.
- Medieval Latin assessāre to assess a tax, derivative of Latin assēssus seated beside (a judge) (past participle of assidēre), equivalent. to as- as- + sed- (stem of sedēre to sit) + -tus past participle suffix
- late Middle English assessen 1400–50
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged appraise, adjust.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged appraise.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: 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)
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French assesser, from Latin assidēre to sit beside, from sedēre to sitasˈsessable adj |