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Word: Assess
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French assesser, based on Latin assidere ‘sit by’ (in medieval Latin ‘levy tax’), from ad- ‘to, at’ + sedere ‘sit’. Compare with assize
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈsɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
Short Definition:evaluate or estimate nature, ability, or quality of
Examples:- the committee must assess the relative importance of the issues
- it is difficult to assess whether this is a new trend
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