Assess Meaning

/əˈsɛs/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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verbTo determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.

verbTo impose or charge, especially as punishment for an infraction.

How do you assess your students?
You must assess the situation and act accordingly.
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher will ____ each student's progress at the end of term.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The insurance agent will ____ the damage to the car after the crash.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sedéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sedēō Latin sedeō Latin assideō Latin assessus Medieval Latin assessareder. Old French assesserbor. Middle English assessen English assess From Middle English assessen, from Old French assesser, from Medieval Latin assessare, originally the frequentative of Latin assessus, past participle of assidēre, from ad (“to, towards, at”) + sedeō (“sit; settle down”). Cognate with Spanish asentar (“to settle”).

"Similarly, the Paris Agreement allowed countries to voluntarily report their military emissions, which means that we still do not have any way to accurately assess the global environmental toll of warfare." — 2025 November 20, Simmone Shah, “Ukraine to Claim $44bn in Climate Damages From Russia. Why War Is So Bad For Emissions”, in TIME, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2025:
"Judge Cohen ruled that Blacklock, McKenzie and Benschop must make restitution for the $50.29 damage and that each must pay a mandatory $40.00 surcharge assessed to anybody who is found guilty of a misdemeanor in New York state." — 1984 February 4, Christine Guilfoy, “Three Seneca Women Get 89 Days in Jail”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 28, page 1:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher will ____ each student's progress at the end of term.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The insurance agent will ____ the damage to the car after the crash.

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