assess

Verb
Synonyms: measureevaluatevaluateappraisevaluetax

WordNet 3.0

Verb (4)

  1. 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”Synonyms: measureevaluatevaluateappraisevalue
  2. charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
  3. set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)Synonyms: tax
  4. estimate the value of (property) for taxation“Our house hasn't been assessed in years”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

4.To fix or determine the rate or amount of. [1913 Webster]

This sum is assessed and raised upon individuals by commissioners in the act.— Blackstone.[1913 Webster]
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