assess

Meaning

1. To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate
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.

Concepts

assess

evaluate

estimate

appraise

value

judge

rate

gauge

tax

appreciate

assay

measure

esteem

prize

valuate

like

enjoy

fancy

love

think highly of

think well of

figure

reckon

estimation

evaluation

review

have a high regard for

deem

guesstimate

price

examine

approximate

impose

levy

prise

appraisal

valuation

determine

consider

qualify

set

charge a tax

levy a tax

raise

allot

assign

distribute

divide among

prorate

look on

look over

assess the tax of

collate

compare

correlate

lay

admire

apprise

respect

size

cost estimate

cost estimation

collect

calculate

appraisement

appreciation

evaluating

opinion

ring

assessment

grading

pass judgment on

account

take stock of

call

critique

give

make

referee

regard

take stock

acknowledge

revere

attack

animadvert

castigate

criminate

criticize

denounce

fault

find fault

grade

mark

peer review

rap

score

treasure

gage

survey

amerce

fine

mulct

curcharge

merit

check

valorize

administer justice

believe

opine

reason

think

try

understand

outguess

decide

lay down

make out

resolve

set down

solve

ascertain

weigh

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈsɛs/

Etymology

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”).