verb · neutral
assess
UK/əˈses/US/əˈsɛs/as·SESS
Band 5-6task2speaking
judge or decide the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
Examples
“Examiners assess students' essays according to clear criteria.”
“It's difficult to assess the long-term effects from such a short study.”
“We need to assess the risks before starting the project.”
Band 8 sentence
“Before implementing the policy, authorities commissioned an independent body to assess its potential social impacts.”
Collocations
- assess the impact
- assess performance
- risk assessment
Word family
assessment nounassessor noun
Common mistakes
estimate→assess
Say it for a higher band
5estimate→6assess→7+assess
Synonyms
evaluate
Easily confused
assess vs evaluate
“Teachers evaluate students' progress every term.”
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