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Webster 1913 Edition
Assess
As-sess′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Assessed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Assessing
.] 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 cents4.
To fix or determine the rate or amount of.
This sum is
assessed
and raised upon individuals by commissioners in the act. Blackstone.
Webster 1828 Edition
Assess
ASSESS'
,Verb.
T.
1.
To set, fix or charge a certain sum upon one, as a tax; as, to assess each citizen in due proportion.2.
To value; to fix the value of property, for the purpose of being taxed; as by the law of the United States. Also, to value or fix the profits of business, for the purpose of taxation.3.
To set, fix or ascertain; as, it is the province of a jury to assess damages.ASSESS'
,Noun.
Definition 2024
assess
assess
English
Verb
assess (third-person singular simple present assesses, present participle assessing, simple past and past participle assessed)
- (transitive) To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate
- He assessed the situation.
- (transitive) To impose or charge, especially as punishment for an infraction.
- The referee assessed a penalty for delaying the game.
- A $10.00 late fee will be assessed on all overdue accounts.
- (transitive) To calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity.
- Once you've submitted a tax return, the Tax Department will assess the amount of tax you still owe.
Derived terms
Terms derived from assess
Translations
to determine the value of
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to give or charge with
to impose or subject to