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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 player, coach, or team with (a foul or penalty).
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 [əˈsɛs]
vb (tr)
1. to judge the worth, importance, etc., of; evaluate
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (foll by at) to estimate the value of (income, property, etc.) for taxation purposes the estate was assessed at three thousand pounds
3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) to determine the amount of (a fine, tax, damages, etc.)
4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) to impose a tax, fine, etc., on (a person or property)
[from Old French assesser, from Latin assidēre to sit beside, from sedēre to sit]
assessable  adj
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Verb1.assess - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance ofassess - 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 fineassess - 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)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 taxationassess - 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 The test was to assess aptitude rather than academic achievement.
2. evaluate, rate, tax, value, demand, estimate, fix, impose, levy What is the assessed value of the property?
Translations
assess [əˈses] VT
1. (= evaluate) [+ damage, property] → valorar, tasar; [+ situation etc] → valorar
how do you assess your chances now?¿cómo valora sus posibilidades ahora?
2. (= calculate) [+ value, amount] → calcular (at en) [+ income] → gravar
3. (Univ, Scol, Ind) → evaluar
how did you assess this candidate?¿cómo evaluó a este candidato?

assess [əˈsɛs] vt
[+ person, student] → évaluer
[+ tax, damages] → établir le montant de; [+ tax claim] → évaluer; [+ property] (for tax)calculer la valeur imposable de
[+ impact] → évaluer

assess
vt
person, chances, abilities, needseinschätzen; problem, situation, prospectsbeurteilen, einschätzen; proposalabwägen; damageabschätzen
propertyschätzen, taxieren; person (for tax purposes) → veranlagen (at mit); to assess something at its true wortheiner Sache (dat)den richtigen Wert beimessen
fine, taxfestsetzen, bemessen (→ at auf +acc); damagesschätzen (→ at auf +acc)

assess [əˈsɛs] vt (gen) → valutare; (property, tax) → accertare l'imponibile di; (damages) → valutare (fig) (situation) → giudicare

assess
v assess [əˈses]
1 to estimate or judge the quality or quantity of Can you assess my chances of winning? beoordeel يُقَدِّر، يُخَمِّن определям ohodnotit, odhadnout vurdere abschätzen υπολογίζω evaluar hindama برآورد کردن؛ ارزیابی کردن arvioida évaluer לְהַעֲרִיך आकलन करना procijeniti felbecsül menilai, menaksir meta valutare ~と見なす 평가하다 įvertinti novērtēt menaksir schatten, beoordelen vurdere oceniać avaliar a estima оценивать odhadnúť oceniti proceniti uppskatta, bedöma ประเมิน; ประเมินค่า; ประเมินราคา değerlendirmek 評估或判定品質或數量 оцінювати اندازہ لگانا ước định ()
2 to estimate in order to calculate tax due on My income has been assessed wrongly. beraam, geskat يُقَدِّر الضَّريبَه оценявам odhadnout k účelům zdanění opgøre; beregne; anslå einschätzen υπολογίζω (για φόρο) evaluar, calcular arvestama مالیات بستن laskea évaluer הַעֲרָכַת שוּמָה देय कर का आकलन करना izračunati megállapít memperkirakan áætla, meta calcolare, stimare 査定する 사정(査定)하다 apskaičiuoti aplikt ar nodokli ditaksir aanslaan anslå, taksere, likne (skatt) wyliczyć, szacować, skalkulować calcular a eva­lua определять сумму налога zdaniť izračunati odrediti visinu poreza taxera, beskatta ประเมินภาษี hesaplamak 估算(以計算應繳稅金) визначати суму податку تشخیص کرنا định giá ()
n asˈsessment
skatting, raming تَقْدير، تَخْمين оценка odhad, ohodnocení vurdering; bedømmelse; opgørelse die Einschätzung υπολογισμός, εκτίμηση evaluación hindamine ارزیابی arvio évaluation הַעֲרָכָה आकलन, मूल्यांकन procjena kivetés; felbecsülés, értékelés; felmérés; (meg)adóztatás perkiraan mat valutazione 評価 평가 įvertinimas novērtēšana; aplikšana ar nodokli taksiran beoordeling anslag, taksering, verdsetting ocena, oszacowanie avaliação evaluare оценка; сумма обложения ohodnotenie ocenitev procena uppskattning, taxering การประเมินค่า değerlendirme 估價;估算 обкладання; сума оподаткування تشخیص م تخمینہ sự định giá
n asˈsessor
assessor مُقَدِّر أو مُخَمِّن الضَّريبَه оценител (daňový) odhadce vurderingsmand; ligningsmand; sagkyndig der/die Schätzer(in) αυτός που κάνει εκτίμηση ή υπολογισμό asesor, evaluador hindaja ارزیاب arvioija expert, erte, contrôleur/-euse שַׁמַאי आकलनकर्ता procjenitelj ülnök; kárbecslő penaksir matsmaður perito 査定人 평가인 ekspertas, vertintojas eksperts penaksir beoordelaar lignings-/takstmann, sakkyndig taksator avaliador evaluator налоговый инспектор odhadca izvedenec procenitelj, ocenjivač taxeringsman ผู้ประเมิน vergi takdir ve tahakkuk memuru 評估員,估價員 податковий інспектор تشخیص کار ، người định giá


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