assess

  • 21assess — /ə ses/ verb to calculate the value of something or someone ● to assess damages at £1,000 ● to assess a property for the purposes of insurance …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 22assess — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin assessus, past participle of assidēre, from Latin, to sit beside, assist in the office of a judge more at assize Date: 15th century 1. to determine the rate or amount of (as… …

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  • 23assess — v. (D; tr.) to assess at (the value of this property was assessed at one million dollars) * * * [ə ses] (D;tr.) to assessat (the value of this property was assessed at one million dollars) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 24assess v — A donkey inspector has to assess the asses …

    English expressions

  • 25assess — verb 1) we need more time to assess the situation Syn: evaluate, judge, gauge, rate, estimate, appraise, consider, get the measure of, determine, analyze; informal size up 2) the damage was assessed at $5 million Syn …

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  • 26assess — verb 1) the committee s power is hard to assess Syn: evaluate, judge, gauge, rate, estimate, appraise, weigh up; informal size up 2) the damage was assessed at £5 billion Syn: value, calculate, work out …

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  • 27assess — /sses/ To ascertain; fix the value of. To fix the amount of the damages or the value of the thing to be ascertained. To impose a pecuniary payment upon persons or property. To ascertain, adjust, and settle the respective shares to be contributed… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 28assess — /sses/ To ascertain; fix the value of. To fix the amount of the damages or the value of the thing to be ascertained. To impose a pecuniary payment upon persons or property. To ascertain, adjust, and settle the respective shares to be contributed… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 29assess a tax upon — index charge (assess) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 30assess pro rata — index charge (assess), prorate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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