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
Composed of 'be-' (transitive prefix) + 'gut' (good) + 'achten' (to pay attention). It literally means 'to pay good attention to'.
Memory Tips
Imagine an expert giving 'good' (gut) 'attention' (achten) to an object for an assessment.