Definition
to assess: to evaluate, to estimate, to consider, to review
Let's assess the situation. We need to do a review of everything that happened during the week.
I haven't assessed the state of the house, but I know the fire destroyed almost everything.
Pronunciation examples
UK: Let's assess the situation.
US: I haven't assessed the damage yet.
- "Warbuckle was released after posting the quarter million dollar bail assessed by judge Wanda Killjoy."
- "As you correctly assessed in your email, I am extremely preoccupied with other matters right now, most notably the TigerLily launch."
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