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assess

/əˈsɛs/verb2 syllables

Assess means: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of.

Synonyms for assess11

verb, as in evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

measure, evaluate, valuate, appraise, value

verb, as in estimate the value of (property) for taxation

measure, evaluate, valuate, appraise, value

verb, as in charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine

tax

verb, as in set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

tax

also used for assess

esteem, rate, apprise, apprize, judge

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What does assess mean?4

verb

1

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of“I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional”

2

estimate the value of (property) for taxation“Our house hasn't been assessed in years”

3

charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine

4

set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with assess?33

three syllables

nonethelessgpsirsabs

four syllables

nevertheless
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 33 rhymes for assess, grouped by syllable

Assess in a sentence

  • Scientists are beginning to assess the toll on wildlife, particularly endangered koala populations.Hybrid
  • To assess metabolic health, doctors measure blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure and other indicators.Hybrid
  • Assess people, not based on their appearance, but on their behaviour.iankun
  • Assess people, not based on their appearance, but on their behavior.iankun
  • You must assess the situation and act accordingly.sundown
  • Ziri found a safe place to pull off the road and assess the damage.Amastan
  • Ziri needed to assess whether to fire or not.Amastan
  • We need to assess the credibility of this information.CK

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Forms of assess

as a verb

past tense
assessed
present participle
assessing
third-person singular
assesses
past participle
assessed