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assess
What does assess mean?
assess (verb): to determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use assess in a sentence?
- An insurance adjuster will assess the damage. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce assess?
/əˈsɛs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does assess come from?
From Middle English assessen, from Old French assesser.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of assess?
Words related to assess
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “assess” mean?
to promote the development of something; to cultivate and grow a thing
Not quite: that's what foster means.
to determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate
Right! That's what “assess” means.
to pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty
Not quite: that's what drag means.
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
Not quite: that's what develop means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “assess”?
increase
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remember
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approach
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evaluate
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