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assess

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/əˈsɛs/ · as-sess

to evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something.

Meanings

verbformal

to evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something.

کسی چیز کی نوعیت، قابلیت یا معیار کا اندازہ لگانا یا جائزہ لینا.

جائزہ لینا

jaiza lena

Formal: تشخیص کرنا

Synonyms

evaluateappraisegaugeاندازہ لگاناتخمینہ کرناجائزہ لینا

Antonyms

ignoreneglectdismissنظرانداز کرناغفلت کرنارد کرنا

Common Collocations

  • assess the situation
  • assess the risk
  • assess performance

Example Sentences

It is important to assess the risks before investing.

سرمایہ کاری کرنے سے پہلے خطرات کا جائزہ لینا ضروری ہے.

Sarmayah kaari karne se pehle khatarat ka jaiza lena zaroori hai.

Teachers assess student progress regularly.

اساتذہ طلباء کی ترقی کا باقاعدگی سے جائزہ لیتے ہیں.

Asatiza talaba ki taraqqi ka baqaidagi se jaiza lete hain.

The committee was formed to assess the proposal.

مجلس کو تجویز کا جائزہ لینے کے لیے تشکیل دیا گیا.

Majlis ko tajweez ka jaiza lene ke liye tashkeel diya gaya.

Easily Confused With

access:Access means to approach or enter, whereas assess means to evaluate or judge.

Word Family

assessment
nounجائزہ
assessor
nounجائزہ لینے والا
assessable
adjectiveجائزے کے قابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'assess' as 'assess the mess' to remember its meaning.

Imagine a teacher grading papers to visualize assessing.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دل کی بات کو سمجھنا ہے آسان، پر تیرے لبوں کا جائزہ لیتا ہوں میں.

Dil ki baat ko samajhna hai asaan, par tere labon ka jaiza leta hoon main.

Understanding the heart's words is easy, but I assess the words of your lips.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آؤ دیکھیں کہ پانی کس کی طرف ہے.

Aao dekhein ke paani kis ki taraf hai.

Let's see which way the water flows.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "assessare" — to sit beside

First known use: 15th century

The word 'assess' has evolved from Latin through Old French and has been in use in English since the 15th century, mainly used in the context of evaluating property value.