To assess
Example: She assesses the situation before taking action
Definition
"To assess" means to carefully evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, or significance of something, often to make a judgment or decision. For example, she assesses the situation before taking action to determine the best approach.
Etymology
The verb "to assess" comes from the Latin word 'assidere,' meaning 'to sit beside,' which evolved in Old French as 'assesser,' meaning 'to sit beside as a judge to evaluate.' Did you know that originally, it implied a sense of sitting down to judge or appraise something carefully?
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"To assess" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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