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English Dictionary: assess	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
assess v evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" Synonym(s): measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) Synonym(s): tax, assess estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Assess \As*sess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assessing}.] [OF. assesser to regulate, settle, LL. assessare to value for taxation, fr. L. assidere, supine as if assessum, to sit by, esp. of judges in a court, in LL. to assess, tax. Cf. {Assize}, v., {Cess}.] 1. To value; to make a valuation or official estimate of for the purpose of taxation. 2. To apportion a sum to be paid by (a person, a community, or an estate), in the nature of a tax, fine, etc.; to impose a tax upon (a person, an estate, or an income) according to a rate or apportionment. 3. To determine and impose a tax or fine upon (a person, community, estate, or income); to tax; as, the club assessed each member twenty-five cents. 4. To fix or determine the rate or amount of. This sum is assessed and raised upon individuals by commissioners in the act. --Blackstone.