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assess

[ uh-ses ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation.
  2. to fix or determine the amount of (damages, a tax, a fine, etc.):

    The hurricane damage was assessed at six million dollars.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. to impose a tax or other charge on.
  4. to estimate or judge the value, character, etc., of; evaluate:

    to assess one's efforts.

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assess

/ əˈɛ /

verb

  1. to judge the worth, importance, etc, of; evaluate
  2. foll by at to estimate the value of (income, property, etc) for taxation purposes

    the estate was assessed at three thousand pounds

  3. to determine the amount of (a fine, tax, damages, etc)
  4. to impose a tax, fine, etc, on (a person or property)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of assess1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English assessen, from Old French assesser, from Medieval Latin “to assess a tax,” derivative of Latin assessus “seated beside (a judge)” (past participle of ŧ ), equivalent to as- “toward” + sed- (stem of ŧ “to sit”) + -tus past participle suffix; as-, sit 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of assess1

C15: from Old French assesser, from Latin ŧ to sit beside, from ŧ to sit
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But Japanese video gaming company Nintendo announced on Friday that it is delaying pre-orders of its Switch 2 console, saying it needs to "assess the potential impact of tariffs."

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"Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the US will not start April 9 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions," it said in a statement.

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The new tariffs on car parts from Canada and Mexico are exempt for now while US customs and border patrol set up a system to assess the duties.

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"Senedd ministers must commission an urgent engineering review of this stretch of road to fully assess the risks and identify what measures can be taken to avoid more lives being lost," he said.

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Before she was approved for Maid, April was assessed by two independent physicians who were required to inform her of ways to alleviate her suffering and offer alternative treatments.

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