assess

Meanings

• verb

  evaluate or estimate the value, importance, or quality of (someone or something)

• verb

  judge or determine the value, significance, or quality of something, typically by giving a formal estimation

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈsɛs/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with assess
caress , dress , impress , press , stress

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Variants

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assess , assessed , assesses , assessing , re-assess , re-assessed , re-assesses , re-assessing , re-assessment , re-assessments , reassess , reassessed , reassesses , reassessing , reassessment , reassessments

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Etymology

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From Old French assesse 'seat', from asse 'seat, bench', from Latin sedere 'to sit'. The meaning 'judge, estimate' developed in Middle English due to the idea of sitting in judgment.

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Trivia

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1. Assessing the value of a diamond is a complex process that involves evaluating its 4Cs: carat weight, color, clarity, and cut.

2. The term 'assess' appears in the Bible multiple times, often in the context of making judgments or evaluations.

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Related Concepts

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1. evaluation: The process of judging the quality, value, or significance of something.

2. appraisal: An assessment of the value of an asset, typically real estate or a collectible item.

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Quotes

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1. Tetlock found that his experts used a double standard: they were much tougher in "assessing" the validity of information that undercut their theory than they were in crediting information that supported it.

   - Louis Menand,{it}New Yorker{/it},5 Dec. 2005

2. Cornell graduate student James Tanner spent three years in the early 1940s slogging southern swamps and bayous to "assess" where and how the species could be saved. By his reckoning, no more than twenty-four ivory-bills remained in the entire Southeast.

   - John Terborgh,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},26 Apr. 2007

3. When the training staff determined that Everett had no mobility below his neck, Cappuccino was waved onto the field. He performed a quick battery of tests to "assess" the severity of the injury, squeezing various parts of Everett's body and asking him to respond.

   - Tim Layden,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},17 Dec. 2007

4. Briefly, the way it works is this. Every time a hog is sold, the seller is "assessed" 40 cents per $100 of sale value to promote the consumption of pork.

   - Warren R. Ross,{it}UU World{/it},Fall 2005

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Culture

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Assess has been used extensively in various fields such as business, education, and law. In business, assessing the value of an asset or a company is crucial for making informed investment decisions. In education, assessing students' progress and abilities helps teachers tailor their instruction to meet individual needs. In law, assessing damages and liability is a critical part of the litigation process.

How to Memorize "assess"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself sitting in a judge's seat, making decisions and evaluating the worth of various things.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'assess' with the word 'judge'. When you see the word 'assess', think 'judge'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A Seat for Judging' to remember the meaning of 'assess'.

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