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to assess

to assess

296 3.0
Estimate how much a thing is worth or how good it is
  • verb
  • /əˈsɛs/
translation icon : evaluar
  • Step one is to assess your situation.
  • assess students
  • assess performance
  • assess knowledge

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Examples

  • We need to sit tight and assess the risks that we're facing.

  • The teacher will assess each student's progress at the end of the term.

  • But you can assess what you can do in this situation.

  • And we then need to assess the global net, global issues.

  • And then we assess the role of each person.

  • We have to assess your ability to stand trial.

  • The first task is to assess your own attitude.

  • You can assess all of the risks and prepare for them.

  • First, we must be more ambitious in assessing people's potential for work.

  • People are very bad at assessing their own competence.

Synonyms

to check
vsto assess
1.0

Examine something to make sure it is correct or true

includes a judgment of worth or ability beyond simple verification
to check out
vsto assess
2.5

To look at or test something to learn more about it

leans more toward assigning value or judging significance after checking
to test
vsto assess
1.0

To check something to see if it works or has a problem

is broader, using judgment beyond measured results
to examine
vsto assess
868 2.5

To look at something carefully to find facts or problems

places more emphasis on judging worth than merely finding faults
to measure
vsto assess
700 1.0

To find the size, amount, or strength of something

is more general, including qualitative judgment beyond numeric measures
to analyze
vsto assess
  • US
675 3.2

To study something carefully to understand it better

focuses on overall estimation of worth rather than detailed parts
to evaluate
vsto assess
335 3.2

To judge how good or useful something is

is broader, covering general estimation beyond just value judgments
to review
vsto assess
  • Literature
252 2.9

To examine something carefully and give an opinion about its quality

focuses more on estimating value than on offering critique
to inspect
vsto assess
202 2.5

To look at something carefully to check if it works or is safe

is less formal and can apply to everyday judgments of quality
to value
vsto assess
107 3.0

To decide how much money something should cost

is broader, applying to overall judgment not only price assignment
to check up on
vsto assess
93 3.2

To look at something to make sure it is correct and works well

extends beyond checking to include estimating worth or ability
to scrutinize
vsto assess
  • US
70 6.2

To look at something very carefully to check for mistakes

is a broader judgment of value and condition, not only checks
to survey
vsto assess
59 3.3

To look at something carefully to see what it is like

is more about judging overall value or significance rather than only looking
to critique
vsto assess
48 6.7

To give an opinion about a work such as a book or film to show its good and bad points

aims at overall estimation rather than detailed critical judgment
to check over
vsto assess
10 2.8

To look at something carefully to find mistakes or problems

adds an evaluative estimation of overall quality or value
to appraise
vsto assess
8 4.8

To judge how good or how much something is worth

is more general and not limited to market or sale contexts
to kick the tires
vsto assess
  • Informal
3 6.7

To look at and try something before you decide to buy or use it

is a fuller estimation of quality rather than a quick trial check
to valuate
vsto assess
7.4

To find how much something is worth

covers general judgment of quality or condition beyond price
to eval
vsto assess
  • Informal
8.2

To judge how good or bad something is

is more formal or thorough rather than rapid and casual
to peise
vsto assess
  • Archaic
9.9

To think carefully about risks and benefits before you decide

uses this careful weighing within many kinds of overall judgments

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Thorough

to audit
  • Specialized
17 4.2
to evaluate
335 3.2
to appraise
8 4.8
to assess
296 3.0
to check
1.0
to estimate
765 2.8
guess
768 1.0

Surface Forms

assess infinitive
assessed past
assessed past participle
assessing present participle
assesses third person singular

Etymology

Assess comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and sedere 'sit', so it originally meant 'to sit beside' people who judged value; this is the same root you see in session (a meeting where people 'sit'). So, to assess something today is to sit down and carefully evaluate its value.