ASSESS

measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value

(verb) evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; “I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional”; “access all the factors when taking a risk”

assess

(verb) estimate the value of (property) for taxation; “Our house hasn’t been assessed in years”

tax, assess

(verb) set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

assess

(verb) charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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assess (third-person singular simple present assesses, present participle assessing, simple past and past participle assessed)

(transitive) To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate

(transitive) To impose or charge, especially as punishment for an infraction.

(transitive) To calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity.

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• Sessas, sasses

Source: Wiktionary

As*sess", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assessed; p. pr. & vb. n. Assessing.] Etym: [OF. assesser to regulate, settle, LL. assessare to value for taxation, fr. L. assidere, supine as if assessum, to sit by, esp. of judges in a court, in LL. to assess, tax. Cf. Assize, v., Cess.]

1. To value; to make a valuation or official estimate of for the purpose of taxation.

2. To apportion a sum to be paid by (a person, a community, or an estate), in the nature of a tax, fine, etc.; to impose a tax upon (a person, an estate, or an income) according to a rate or apportionment.

3. To determine and impose a tax or fine upon (a person, community, estate, or income); to tax; as, the club assessed each member twenty- five cents.

4. To fix or determine the rate or amount of. This sum is assessed and raised upon individuals by commissioners in the act. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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