assess

Definition

  • verb: to make a judgment about (something)
  • verb: to determine the rate or amount of (as a tax)
  • synonyms: tax, levy, charged

Examples

  • The bank 'assesses' [=(more commonly) 'charges, imposes'] a fee for replacing lost credit cards.

  • The company was 'assessed' $12 million in fines for polluting the river.

  • The school will 'assess' [='evaluate'] the students' progress each year.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) rest until the men who tried to kill him are brought to justice. What's wrong with him? No, Nothing, Nothing. Watch the procedure bar on the A. Our machine assesses the threat and acts. That's it, two steps. Now watch Alex. The software assesses the threat just like robots. (..)
    2014 RoboCop