English Explanatory Dictionary

assess

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.
  2. To impose or charge, especially as punishment for an infraction.
  3. To calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity.

Pronunciation

/əˈsɛs/ en-us-assess.ogg /əˈses/

Word forms

assess assesses assessing assessed

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sedéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sedēō Latin sedeō Latin assideō Latin assessus Medieval Latin assessareder. Old French assesserbor. Middle English assessen English assess From Middle English assessen, from Old French assesser, from Medieval Latin assessare, originally the frequentative of Latin assessus, past participle of assidēre, from ad (“to, towards, at”) + sedeō (“sit; settle down”). Cognate with Spanish asentar (“to settle”).

Synonyms

esteem rate value appraise apprise apprize assess evaluate judge price prize valuate weigh worthen

Related words

assessor

Derived words

assessability assessable assessably assessee assessible assessingly assessment misassess nonassessed overassess overassessment preassess reassess risk-assess risk-assessed unassessability unassessable unassessably unassessed underassess underassessment
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