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assess

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

evaluate the nature, quality, or importance of something systematically

Legacy lexicon import

Senses

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

To estimate or determine the nature, value, ability, or quality of someone or something; evaluate.

Wordset Dictionary

to evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

Wordset Dictionary

to estimate the value of property for taxation

Wordset Dictionary

to charge a person or a property with a payment, such as a tax or a fine

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

Secondary100%authoritativeSTIGViewer_DR-001
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Evaluative — assessing risk, posture, or controls. Not direct modification.

Automation

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Variants

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pasttense
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presentparticiple
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thirdpersonsingular
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pastparticiple
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