Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Sess · IPA v. t. n. 01 v. t. To lay a tax upon; to assess. 1. To lay a tax upon; to assess.[Obs.] 02 n. A tax; an assessment. See Cess. 1. A tax; an assessment. See Cess.[Obs.] See: Cess