ASSESS

assess. Assess, v.t. to tax, to value for the purpose of taxing

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As‐sess″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assessed (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Assessing.] [[OF. assesser to regulate, settle, LL. assessare to value for taxation, fr. L. assidere, supine as if assessum, to sit by, esp. of judges in a court, in LL. to assess, tax. Cf. Assize, v., Cess.]] 1. 1. To value; to make a valuation or official estimate of for the purpose of taxation.
2. 2. To apportion a sum to be paid by (a person, a community, or an estate), in the nature of a tax, fine, etc.; to impose a tax upon (a person, an estate, or an income) according to a rate or apportionment.
3. 3. To determine and impose a tax or fine upon (a person, community, estate, or income); to tax; as, the club assessed each member twenty-five cents.
4. 4. To fix or determine the rate or amount of.
This sum is assessed and raised upon individuals by commissioners in the act. Blackstone.