1 ~ sb/sth (as sth) to make a judgement about the nature or quality of sb/sth:
[VN] It's difficult to assess the effects of these changes. * to assess a patient's needs * Interviews allow you to assess the suitability of candidates. * The young men were assessed as either safe or unsafe drivers. * I'd assess your chances as low. * [Vwh-] The committee assesses whether a building is worth preserving. * We are trying to assess how well the system works.
2 [VN] ~ sth (at sth) to calculate the amount or value of sth:
They have assessed the amount of compensation to be paid. * Damage to the building was assessed at ｣40000.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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This entry for assess is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is assess a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, assess is tagged as verb.
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