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Britannica Dictionary definition of ASSESS
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to make a judgment about (something)
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The school will assess [=evaluate] the students' progress each year.
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After the hurricane, officials assessed the town's need for aid.
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assess a problem
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We need to assess whether or not the system is working.
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assess the situation/danger/impact/severity
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to officially say what the amount, value, or rate of (something) is
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Damage to the boat was assessed at $5,000.
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Their house is assessed [=appraised, valued] at $163,000.
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to tax or charge (someone or something)
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to require (a person, business, etc.) to pay a particular amount of money
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The company was assessed $12 million in fines for polluting the river.
b
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to require a person, business, etc., to pay (a tax, fee, fine, etc.)
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The bank assesses [=(more commonly) charges, imposes] a fee for replacing lost credit cards.
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US, sports
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to give (a player or team) a penalty during a game
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He was assessed five fouls during the game.
