ad-

to, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

Forms

ad-
ac- — Used before c in Latin.
af- — Used before f in Latin.
ag- — Used before g in Latin.
al- — Used before l in Latin.
ap- — Used before p in Latin.
ar- — Used before r in Latin.
as- — Used before s in Latin.
at- — Used before t in Latin.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ad, ‘to; near.’

Note

Later Latin-based spellings sometimes restored consonants that had disappeared in French.

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verb

assess

uh-SES/əˈses/

To judge and establish the value or extent of something.

The inspector assesses the damage before estimating the cost of repairs.

An adult evaluator closely examines an old ceramic vase with a small magnifying lens, checking glaze and a fine repaired crack.

Etymology

asLatinto, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

+sessLatinsit

“Sitting beside” meant assisting a judge, whose assistant could fix a tax or fine. From setting such amounts, assess broadened to estimating taxable property values and then judging value or quality generally.

In context

Teachings in Education2:55

performance-based assessments they assess student's ability to complete work in an academic related task a task an example would be to have a student create an application for computer programming class

Assessment in Education: Top 14 Examples

More examples

The teacher assessed each student's progress.
The authority assessed a fee for the late filing.
They are assessing the property's value for tax purposes.

Forms

assess · assesses · assessed · assessing

Similar words

evaluate: Judges quality or value without the tax or charge sense.
estimate: Often makes an approximate calculation rather than a full evaluation.