assess vs estimate

estimate vs assess

assess is not a noun while estimate is a noun.

assess and estimate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assess	No	No	Yes	No
estimate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, estimate is a hypernym of assess; that is, estimate is a word with a broader meaning than assess:

assess: estimate the value of (property) for taxation
estimate: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

Other hypernyms of assess include approximate, gauge, guess, judge.

assess (noun)	estimate (noun)
	a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
	an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
	the respect with which a person is held
	a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
	a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

assess (verb)	estimate (verb)
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
estimate the value of (property) for taxation	judge to be probable
set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine

Difference between assess and estimate

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