self-assessed
|self-as-sessed|
/ˌsɛlfəˈsɛs/
(self-assess)
evaluate oneself
Etymology
'self-assess' is a compound of 'self' (from Old English 'self', meaning the same person) and 'assess' (from Latin via Old French).
'assess' came into English via Old French 'assesser' / Middle English 'assessen', ultimately from Latin elements (ad- + sedēre 'to sit'), and combined with the native English word 'self' to form the modern compound 'self-assess' (used in modern English, especially from the 20th century onward).
Originally, roots related to 'assess' carried the idea of 'sitting by' (a judge/advisor) and determining a value; over time this developed into the sense 'to evaluate' or 'to determine (value/ability)', and 'self-assess' gained the specific modern meaning 'to evaluate oneself'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'self-assess'.
They self-assessed their performance after the rehearsal.
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Adjective 1
evaluated, rated, or declared by oneself rather than by someone else; self-reported (e.g., a self-assessed score or self-assessed income).
Her self-assessed score was higher than the teacher's evaluation.
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