assess the value of property

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• assess — as·sess /ə ses/ vt 1: to determine the rate or amount of (as a tax) 2 a: to impose (as a tax) according to an established rate b: to subject to a tax, charge, or levy each property owner was assess ed an additional five dollars 3 …   Law dictionary

• assess — (v.) early 15c., to fix the amount (of a tax, fine, etc.), from Anglo Fr. assesser, from M.L. assessare fix a tax upon, originally frequentative of L. assessus a sitting by, pp. of assidere to sit beside (and thus to assist in the office of a… …   Etymology dictionary

• property tax — a tax levied on real or personal property. [1800 10] * * * Levy imposed on real estate (land and buildings) and in some jurisdictions on personal property such as automobiles, jewelry, and furniture. Some countries also levy property taxes on… …   Universalium

• assess */*/ — UK [əˈses] / US verb [transitive] Word forms assess : present tense I/you/we/they assess he/she/it assesses present participle assessing past tense assessed past participle assessed 1) to carefully consider a situation, person, or problem in… …   English dictionary

• assess — [[t]əse̱s[/t]] ♦♦♦ assesses, assessing, assessed 1) VERB When you assess a person, thing, or situation, you consider them in order to make a judgement about them. [V n] Our correspondent has been assessing the impact of the sanctions... [V n] The …   English dictionary

• assess — assessable, adj. /euh ses /, v.t. 1. to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation. 2. to fix or determine the amount of (damages, a tax, a fine, etc.): The hurricane damage was assessed at six million… …   Universalium

• assess — as•sess [[t]əˈsɛs[/t]] v. t. 1) bus to estimate officially the value of (property) for tax purposes 2) bus to determine the amount of (damages, a fine, etc.) 3) bus to impose a tax or other charge on:to assess members for painting the clubhouse.… …   From formal English to slang

• assess — [əˈses] verb [T] 1) to think about something carefully and make a judgment about it We tried to assess his suitability for the job.[/ex] Our agent will assess the value of your property.[/ex] assessment noun [C/U] 2) a clear assessment of the… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• assess — as|sess [ ə ses ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to carefully consider a situation, person, or problem in order to make a judgment: We tried to assess his suitability for the job. 2. ) to calculate what something costs or is worth: Our agent will assess …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• assess — /əˈsɛs / (say uh ses) verb (t) 1. to estimate officially the value of (property, income, etc.) as a basis for taxation: the property was assessed at two million dollars. 2. to fix or determine the amount of (damages, a tax, a fine, etc.). 3. to… …  

• value — val·ue 1 / val yü/ n 1 a: a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged received good value for the price b: valuable consideration at consideration …   Law dictionary