estimate vs assess

assess vs estimate

estimate is a noun but assess is not a noun.

estimate and assess both are verbs.

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

As verbs, assess is a hyponym of estimate; that is, assess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than estimate:

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

Other hyponyms of estimate include quantise, quantize, misgauge, place, put, set, give, lowball, underestimate, make, count, reckon, truncate, guesstimate.

estimate (noun)	assess (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

estimate (verb)	assess (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
judge to be probable	estimate the value of (property) for taxation
	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 estimate and assess

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