assess
definition
to evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something
example
The teacher will assess the students' understanding of the material through a series of quizzes.
synonyms
evaluateassessappraise
word origin — from Latin 'assessare' meaning 'to sit beside, to assess', from 'ad-' + 'sessus', the past participle of 'sedere' meaning 'to sit'