sess

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verb

To lay a tax upon; to assess.

Less commonScrabble 4

Meanings

sess1

verbsess (third-person singular simple present sesses, present participle sessing, simple past and past participle sessed)

present singular third person sesses · participle present sessing · participle past sessed · past sessed · alternative cess

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo lay a tax upon; to assess.
nounsess (plural sesses)

plural sesses · alternative ses · alternative cess

  1. obsoleteA tax; an assessment.

sess2

nounsess (plural sesses)

plural sesses · alternative cess

  1. slangMarijuana, weed.

    Remedy for stress is three bags of sess / A day at my rest playin' chess, yes

    1994, Method Man featuring RZA, Inspectah Deck, Carlton Fisk & Streetlife,, “Mr. Sandman”, in Tical
    1 more example

    Well, from yuh never put no cocaine inna yuh cigarette. Before, yuh woulda prefer smoke 10 pound of sess.

    2001, Notch, “Nuttin No Go So” (track 3), in Buy Out Riddim

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

sess · verb, noun

Aphetic form of assess.

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APA

sess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sess

MLA

“sess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sess. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sess,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sess.

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