reassess en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɹiː.əˈsɛs/
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.
Meanings
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(transitive) To assess again; to revise an earlier assessment; to reevaluate.
Osteoporosis Australia is calling for the 'no hat, no play' policy in school playgrounds to be reassessed in the ACT and Tasmania, because children are not getting enough sunlight.
2006 April 26, “'No hat, no play' rethink urged”, in ABC News, archived from the original on 16 Dec 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reassesses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| reassessed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reassessed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| re-assess | alternative | lexicographic | |
| reassessing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |