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assess vs determine

determine vs assess

assess and determine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assess No No Yes No
determine No No Yes No
As verbs, determine is a hypernym of assess; that is, determine is a word with a broader meaning than assess:
  • assess: set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
  • determine: fix conclusively or authoritatively
Other hypernyms of assess include set.
assess (verb) determine (verb)
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of reach, make, or come to a decision about something
estimate the value of (property) for taxation fix conclusively or authoritatively
set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) shape or influence; give direction to
charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
decide upon or fix definitely
settle conclusively; come to terms
Difference between assess and determine

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