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assess

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as·sess  (-ss)
tr.v. as·sessed, as·sess·ing, as·sess·es
1. To estimate the value of (property) for taxation.
2. To set or determine the amount of (a payment, such as a tax or fine).
3. To charge (a person or property) with a special payment, such as a tax or fine.
4. Sports To charge (a foul or penalty) against a player, coach, or team.
5. To determine the value, significance, or extent of; appraise. See Synonyms at estimate.

[Middle English assessen, from Old French assesser, from Latin assidre, assess-, to sit by as an assistant judge : ad-, ad- + sedre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

as·sessa·ble adj.

assess
Verb
1. to judge the worth or importance of
2. to estimate the value of (income or property) for taxation purposes [Latin assidere to sit beside]
assessment n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.assessassess - 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"
grade, score, mark - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
rate, value - estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"
standardise, standardize - evaluate by comparing with a standard
reassess, reevaluate - revise or renew one's assessment
censor - subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government"
praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
2.assess - charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
tax, assess - set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
bill, charge - demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"
3.assess - set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
set, determine - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
assess - charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
4.assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, value, measure - 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 1. judge, determine, estimate, fix, analyse, evaluate, rate, value, check out, compute, gauge, weigh up, appraise, size up (informal) eye up
Translations

assess [əˈsɛs] vtvalorar, calcular [+ tax, damages]; fijar [+ property etc] (for tax) → gravar
assess [əˈsɛs] vtévaluer, estimer [+ tax, damages]; établir or fixer le montant de [+ property etc] (for tax) → calculer la valeur imposable de [+ person]; juger la valeur de
assess [əˈsɛs] vt (situation) → einschätzen;
(abilities etc) → beurteilen;
(tax) → festsetzen;
(damages, property etc) → schätzen
assess [əˈsɛs] vtvalutare

assess
v assess [əˈses]
1 to estimate or judge the quality or quantity of Can you assess my chances of winning?beoordeelيُقَدِّر، يُخَمِّنопределямohodnotit, odhadnoutvurdereabschätzenυπολογίζωevaluarhindamaبرآورد کردن؛ ارزیابی کردنarvioidaévaluerלְהַעֲרִיךआकलन करनाprocijenitifelbecsülmenilai, menaksirmetavalutare~と見なす평가하다įvertintinovērtētmenaksirschatten, beoordelenvurdereoceniaćavaliara estimaоцениватьodhadnúťocenitiprocenitiuppskatta, bedömaประเมิน; ประเมินค่า; ประเมินราคาdeğerlendirmek(對數量或質量)進行估價оцінюватиاندازہ لگاناước định(對數)進
2 to estimate in order to calculate tax due on My income has been assessed wrongly.beraam, geskatيُقَدِّر الضَّريبَهоценявамodhadnout k účelům zdaněníopgøre; beregne; anslåeinschätzenυπολογίζω (για φόρο)evaluar, calculararvestamaمالیات بستنarvioidaévaluerהַעֲרָכַת שוּמָהदेय कर का आकलन करनाizračunatimegállapítmemperkirakanáætla, metacalcolare, stimare査定する과세하다apskaičiuotiaplikt ar nodokliditaksiraanslaananslå, taksere, likne (skatt)wyliczyć, szacować, skalkulowaćcalculara eva­luaопределять сумму налогаzdaniťizračunatiodrediti visinu porezataxera, beskattaประเมินภาษีhesaplamak對(財產等)進行估算визначати суму податкуتشخیص کرناđịnh giá對(財產)進
n asˈsessment
skatting, ramingتَقْدير، تَخْمينоценкаodhad, ohodnocenívurdering; bedømmelse; opgørelsedie Einschätzungυπολογισμός, εκτίμησηevaluaciónhindamineارزیابیarviointiévaluationהַעֲרָכָהआकलन, मूल्यांकनprocjenakivetés; felbecsülés, értékelés; felmérés; (meg)adóztatásperkiraanmatvalutazione評価과세, 평가įvertinimasnovērtēšana; aplikšana ar nodoklitaksiranbeoordelinganslag, taksering, verdsettingocena, oszacowanieavaliaçãoevaluareоценка; сумма обложенияohodnotenieocenitevprocenauppskattning, taxeringการประเมินค่าdeğerlendirme評價;估算обкладання; сума оподаткуванняتشخیص م تخمینہsự định giá評價;
n asˈsessor
assessorمُقَدِّر أو مُخَمِّن الضَّريبَهоценител(daňový) odhadcevurderingsmand; ligningsmand; sagkyndigder/die Schätzer(in)αυτός που κάνει εκτίμηση ή υπολογισμόasesor, evaluadorhindajaارزیابarvioijaexpert, erte, contrôleur/-euseשַׁמַאיआकलनकर्ताprocjeniteljülnök; kárbecslőpenaksirmatsmaðurperito査定人재산평가인, (세금)사정인ekspertas, vertintojasekspertspenaksirbeoordelaarlignings-/takstmann, sakkyndigtaksatoravaliadorevaluatorналоговый инспекторodhadcaizvedenecprocenitelj, ocenjivačtaxeringsmanผู้ประเมินvergi takdir ve tahakkuk memuru評估員податковий інспекторتشخیص کار ،người định giá

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She could not assess her trespass by any moral code; it was everything or nothing.
To lighten the burden of taxation is not, in matters of finance, to diminish the taxes, but to assess them better; if lightened, you increase the volume of business by giving it freer play; the individual pays less and the State receives more.
 
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