assess

verb

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

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

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

Roots

sedeo-sess · Latin · sit

Synonyms for assess

evaluatev appraisev valuatev measuren quantifyv calculatev estimaten identifyv valuen surveyn

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Where does assess come from?

The word assess breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -sess, from Latin sedeo (“sit”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.