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

---

Etymology

Verb

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.

Anagrams

• 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

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins