■ verb evaluate or estimate the nature, value, or quality of.
↘set the value of a tax, fine, etc., for (a person or property) at a specified level.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~ment noun
~or noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~er , based on L. assidere 'sit by' (in med. L. 'levy tax'), from ad- 'to, at' + sedere 'sit'.