assess
Meaning
To assess means to evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something based on certain criteria or standards.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "assess" with "access"; remember that "assess" relates to evaluation, while "access" refers to obtaining or entering.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
Monday
morning
Lara
sat
at
her
kitchen
table
with
a
cup
of
tea
and
opened
her
laptop
to
check
the
week's
schedule
.
She
needed
to
assess
which
tasks
were
urgent
and
which
could
wait
,
so
she
wrote
a
short
to
-
do
list
.
Although
some
emails
looked
important
,
she
decided
to
call
her
manager
to
confirm
the
true
priorities
.
By
midmorning
she
had
already
started
the
most
important
task
and
felt
more
relaxed
about
the
rest
of
the
day
.
Common Phrases
assess risk
assess performance
assess value
Synonyms
Related Words
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