begutachten
Translation
assessed, evaluated, reviewed, inspected
Examples
Die Experten begutachteten den Schaden am Gebäude.
The experts assessed the damage to the building.
Sie begutachteten den eingereichten Vorschlag sorgfältig.
They carefully reviewed the submitted proposal.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to assess sth. The experts assessed the damage.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bewerten (to evaluate), beurteilen (to judge), prüfen (to check)
Etymology
From 'be-' (prefix making verbs transitive) + 'gut' (good) + 'achten' (to pay attention). Literally 'to pay good attention to'.
Memory Tips
Think of giving something a 'good' (gut) look or 'attention' (achten) to assess it.