assess
gb/əsˈɛs/ us/əsˈɛs/
B1
Inglês
~ 1600
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
B1
action
1
evaluate or judge something
To look at something closely and decide how good, bad, or important it is.
Padrão de uso:
to assess [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'assess' with 'access'. 'Assess' means to judge or evaluate; 'access' means to enter or use something.
Sinónimos
evaluate (Slightly more formal and often used in academic or professional contexts.)
|
appraise (Often used for judging value, especially of property or goods.)
Antónimos
ignore (To not give attention to something, which is the opposite of assessing it.)
Colocações
assess the situation
|assess the damage
|assess performance
|assess needs
Temas
business
|education
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The teacher will assess the students' projects next week.
- We need to assess the risks before starting the business.
- An engineer came to assess the structural damage after the storm.
- The company regularly assesses employee performance.
- She assessed the situation before making a decision.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The doctor will assess your health.
- I must assess my homework before I send it.
- The boss will assess our work tomorrow.
- They assess the car before buying it.
Verbo
formal
B2
action
2
estimate an amount or cost
To decide how much money something is worth, often for tax or payment.
Padrão de uso:
to assess [cost/tax/damages]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with 'evaluate' in general situations; this meaning is specific to money, cost, or value for official purposes.
Sinónimos
calculate (Focuses more on mathematical determination rather than judgment.)
|
determine (General term for deciding an amount or value.)
Antónimos
waive (To choose not to charge an amount that could be assessed.)
Colocações
assess a tax
|assess damages
|assess a fine
Temas
business
|law
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The city will assess a property tax on all homeowners.
- The court assessed damages to be paid to the victim.
- Customs officials assessed the value of the goods at $5,000.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The government will assess a new tax.
- They assess the cost of the project.
- The court will assess a fine.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
assess
IPA
GB/əsˈɛs/
US/əsˈɛs/
Sílabas e acento
as - sess (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sess)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: assess
- 3rd Person Singular: assesses
- Present Participle: assessing
- Past: assessed
Família de palavras
Forms
assesses
verb
assessing
verb
assessed
verb
Core family
assessment
noun B1
Related words
reassess
verb
reassessment
noun
assessor
noun
Advanced or less common
assessable
adjective
Expressões
assess damages
1/əsˈɛs dˈæmɪd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
formal
decide compensation amount
To decide how much money should be paid for harm or loss.
Exemplos
- The jury was asked to assess damages in the lawsuit.
- An expert assessed damages after the accident.
assess the situation
1/əsˈɛs ðə sˌɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
evaluate current circumstances
To look at what is happening now and decide what it means or what to do next.
Exemplos
- Before we act, let's assess the situation carefully.
- The captain assessed the situation before giving orders.
assess the situation
2/əsˈɛs ðə sˌɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
evaluate current state of affairs
To look at what is happening now and decide what it means.
Exemplos
- We need to assess the situation before making any changes.
- The manager assessed the situation and decided to postpone the meeting.