verb

assessed

uh-SEST

Assessed (verb) means past tense and past participle of assess: judged the nature, quality, size or importance of something after examining it. Example: “The surveyor assessed the damage at around eight thousand pounds.”

verb

Past tense and past participle of assess: judged the nature, quality, size or importance of something after examining it.

"The surveyor assessed the damage at around eight thousand pounds."

"Her coursework will be assessed by two separate markers."

formal Officially set an amount, especially the value of a property for tax or the sum of a tax, fine or charge to be paid.

"The house was assessed at far more than we paid for it."

"A late fee of £50 was assessed on the account."

adjective

Officially valued or determined, as in the figure used by an authority to calculate tax.

"Property tax is based on the assessed value, not the sale price."

How to Use Assessed

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishLooked at something carefully and decided how good, big or valuable it was.

When to use it

Neutral to formal; standard in education, insurance, medicine and tax.

Memory tip

Do not confuse assessed with accessed, which means got into or reached. They sound different: uh-SEST versus AK-sest.

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Common pairings

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Etymology

From Latin assidere 'to sit beside', via the sense of a judge's assistant who fixed the amount of a tax or fine.

Origin: Latin

Synonyms

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evaluated appraised judged gauged measured

Related Words

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Rhymes for assessed

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between assessed value and market value?

Market value is what a property would actually sell for today. Assessed value is the figure a tax authority puts on it for calculating property tax, and it is often lower and updated only every few years, so the two rarely match.

What is the difference between assessed and evaluated?

They overlap heavily. Assessed leans towards measuring or rating something against a standard, as with an exam or a tax bill. Evaluated leans towards judging overall worth or effectiveness, as with a programme or a job applicant.

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