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reassess

/ˌɹiː.əˈsɛs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
re-assess
IPA
/ˌɹiː.əˈsɛs/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To assess again; to revise an earlier assessment; to reevaluate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sedéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sedēō Latin sedeō Latin assideō Latin assessus Medieval Latin assessareder. Old French assesserbor. Middle English assessen English assess English reassess From re- + assess.

Usage

Inflected Forms

reassesses (present, singular) reassessing (participle, present) reassessed (participle, past) reassessed (past) re-assess (alternative)

Synonyms

reevaluate

Rhymes With

yes less guess press success unless vs dress stress express mess des

Questions

How do you pronounce reassess?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹiː.əˈsɛs/.
What does reassess mean?
To assess again; to revise an earlier assessment; to reevaluate.
Where does reassess come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sedéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sedēō Latin sedeō Latin assideō Latin assessus Medieval Latin assessareder. Old French assesserbor. Middle English assessen English assess English reassess From re- + assess.

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