verb
reassess
ree-uh-SEHS
Reassess (verb) means to evaluate something again, often to check or revise an earlier judgment. Example: “The board decided to reassess the project's budget after costs rose.”
verb
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To evaluate something again, often to check or revise an earlier judgment.
"The board decided to reassess the project's budget after costs rose."
"Osteoporosis Australia is calling for the 'no hat, no play' policy in school playgrounds to be reassessed in the ACT and Tasmania, because children are not getting enough sunlight."
— , 'No hat, no play' rethink urged (2006)
How to use reassess
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo take another, closer look at something you already judged or evaluated, often because circumstances changed.
Common pairings
reassess the situation
reassess priorities
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- reassesses
- Past tense
- reassessed
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The board decided to _____ the project's budget after costs rose.
Etymology
From re- ("again") plus assess.
Synonyms
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reevaluate
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Rhymes for reassess
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What does “reassess” mean?
The word “reassess” means to evaluate something again, often to check or revise an earlier judgment. In plain terms, to take another, closer look at something you already judged or evaluated, often because circumstances changed.
How do you pronounce “reassess”?
“Reassess” is pronounced ree-uh-SEHS (/ˌɹiː.əˈsɛs/ in IPA).
How do you use “reassess” in a sentence?
Here is “reassess” used in a sentence: “The board decided to reassess the project's budget after costs rose.”
What part of speech is “reassess”?
“Reassess” is a verb.
