Assess

as-ses′, v.t. to fix the amount of, as a tax (with upon ): to tax or fine: to fix the value or profits of, for taxation (with at ): to estimate.— adj. A e ′able .— ns. A e ′ment , act of a e ing: a valuation for the purpose of taxation: a tax; A e ′or , a legal adviser who sits beside a magistrate: one who a e es taxes: one who shares another's dignity.— adj. A e ō′rial .— n. A e ′orship . [Fr.—L. a e āre , freq. of a idēre , a e um , to sit by, esp. of judges in a court, from ad , to, at, sedēre , to sit.]