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- pronunciation:
ses
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
assesses, assessing, assessed |
| definition 1: |
to examine and try to discover the extent, quality, or nature of; evaluate; measure.
He had to assess this new situation carefully.They assessed the damage to her car.The teachers discussed a new way to assess students' progress.- synonyms:
- appraise, evaluate, judge, measure
- similar words:
- adjudge, criticize, examine, gauge, investigate, weigh
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| definition 2: |
to estimate the value of (something) for tax purposes; value.
Their house was assessed at two hundred thousand dollars.- synonyms:
- appraise, estimate, evaluate, rate, value
- similar words:
- gauge, measure
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| definition 3: |
to establish or set the amount of (a tax, fine, or the like).
The judge assessed a fine of fifty dollars for the parking violation.- synonyms:
- rate
- similar words:
- appraise, charge, evaluate, levy, tax
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| related words: |
account, analyze, balance, consider, essay, estimate, fine, impose, monitor, price, scope, set, test, try, understand, value |
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| derivation: |
assessable (adj.) |
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