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Discuss vs Assess - What's the difference?

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In transitive terms the difference between assess and discuss

is that assess is to calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity while discuss is to converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

discuss

English

(wikipedia discuss)

Verb

  • (obsolete) To drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.i:
    • For she was giuen all to fleshly lust, / And poured forth in sensuall delight, / That all regard of shame she had discust , / And meet respect of honour put to flight
  • * Rambler
    • a pomade of virtue to discuss pimples
  • * Sir H. Wotton
    • Many arts were used to discuss the beginnings of new affection.
  • To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
    • Let's sit down and discuss this rationally.
    I don't wish to discuss this further. Let's talk about something else.
  • (obsolete) To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).
  • * , Merry Wives of Windsor , act 1, sc. 3:
    • Nym : I will discuss the humour of this love to Page.
  • * , Henry V , act 4, sc. 1:
    • Pistol : Discuss unto me; art thou officer? Or art thou base, common and popular?
  • To break to pieces; to shatter.
  • To deal with, in eating or drinking.
  • * Sir S. Baker
    • We sat quietly down and discussed a cold fowl that we had brought with us.
  • To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.

    • Synonyms

    * (converse about a topic) betalk, debate, talk about

    Derived terms

    * discussant * discusser * discussion * discuss to death * discuss Uganda

    See also

    * argue

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    assess

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate
    • He assessed the situation.
  • To impose or charge, especially as punishment for an infraction.
    • The referee assessed a penalty for delaying the game.
    A $10.00 late fee will be assessed on all overdue accounts.
  • To calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity.
    • Once you've submitted a tax return, the Tax Department will assess the amount of tax you still owe.

    Derived terms

    * assessability * assessable * assessably * assessment * overassess * overassessment * unassessability * unassessable * unassessably * underassess * underassessment

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