verb · academic
assess
UK/əˈses/US/əˈsɛs/as·SESS
Band 5-6task1task2speaking
To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something
Examples
“Before funding, the committee must assess the feasibility of the project.”
“Teachers assess students' progress through formative tests.”
“It is difficult to assess the long-term effects from such limited data.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policymakers must assess both short‑term disruptions and long‑term benefits before approving the scheme.”
Collocations
- assess the impact
- assess performance
- conduct an assessment
Word family
assess verbassessment nounassessed verb (past)assessing verb (‑ing)
Common mistakes
to assess about→to assess
make an assess→make an assessment / assess
Say it for a higher band
5check→6evaluate→7+assess
Synonyms
evaluate
Easily confused
evaluate
“The teacher evaluated each student's essay using a detailed rubric.”
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