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1assess — as·sess /ə ses/ vt 1: to determine the rate or amount of (as a tax) 2 a: to impose (as a tax) according to an established rate b: to subject to a tax, charge, or levy each property owner was assess ed an additional five dollars 3 …
2assess — /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 …
3assess — [ə ses′] vt. [ME assessen < OFr assesser < ML assessare, to impose a tax, set a rate < L assessus, pp. of assidere, to sit beside, assist in the office of judge < ad , to + sedere, to SIT] 1. to set an estimated value on (property,… …
4Damages — This article is about the law term. For the television series, see Damages (TV series). For other uses, see Damages (disambiguation) …
5Damages (Jewish law) — Part of a series on …
6assess — assessable, adj. /euh ses /, v.t. 1. to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation. 2. to fix or determine the amount of (damages, a tax, a fine, etc.): The hurricane damage was assessed at six million… …
7assess — as•sess [[t]əˈsɛs[/t]] v. t. 1) bus to estimate officially the value of (property) for tax purposes 2) bus to determine the amount of (damages, a fine, etc.) 3) bus to impose a tax or other charge on:to assess members for painting the clubhouse.… …
8assess — /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… …
9assess — /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… …
10assess — /əˈsɛs / (say uh ses) verb (t) 1. to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation: the property was assessed at two million dollars. 2. to fix or determine the amount of (damages, a tax, a fine, etc.). 3. to… …
