assess
assess Lexical Profile
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• verb
To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, quality, or significance of someone or something.
"The committee will meet next week to assess the impact of the new environmental policy."
To calculate or fix the official value of a property or income for the purpose of taxation or insurance.
"County officials assessed the historic building at three million dollars for property tax purposes."
To impose a specific tax, fine, fee, or other financial charge upon a person, organization, or property.
"The league assessed a hefty fine against the team for violating the salary cap rules."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often confused in spelling with 'access' (to approach or enter); 'assess' always involves evaluating, judging, or fixing a financial value.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'assessen', borrowed from Anglo-French 'assesser' and Medieval Latin 'assessare' (to fix a tax), originally from Latin 'assidere' meaning 'to sit beside' (as an assistant judge who helped calculate fines and taxes).