ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00759 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
assess
v.
US/əˈsɛs/
UK/əˈsɛs/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency78/100
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Meanings of assess
1verb
To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something or someone.
Teachers must assess their students' progress regularly throughout the year.
Teachers must assess their students' progress regularly throughout the year.
The insurance company will assess the damage to your vehicle.
The insurance company will assess the damage to your vehicle.
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Derivatives of assess
assessment
evaluation or estimation (noun)
The annual assessment showed significant improvement in student performance.
The annual assessment showed significant improvement in student performance.
assess a situation
evaluate circumstances or conditions (verbal phrase)
Before making a decision, the manager needed to assess the situation carefully.
Before making a decision, the manager needed to assess the situation carefully.
assess the risk
evaluate potential danger or uncertainty (verbal phrase)
Financial analysts must assess the risk before investing in new projects.
Financial analysts must assess the risk before investing in new projects.
assessor
person who evaluates (noun)
The property assessor determined the house was worth $500,000.
The property assessor determined the house was worth $500,000.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of assess
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Common Phrases with assess
assess the situationassess the situation
assess student progressassess student progress
assess the riskassess the risk
assess the damageassess the damage
assess someone's abilityassess someone's ability
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Practice Question: assess
Choose the best word for the blank
The panel will ___ the applications based on academic qualifications and work experience.
- A assessing
- B assess
- C assessment
- D assessed
The base form 'assess' follows the modal 'will' in future tense construction.