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

  • (..) Oakhurst Street... ...Hilldale, age . PARTNER: ? That's a hell of a good face-lift! - What's happening? - They used her thumbprint to assess her ID. Since thumbprints never change, they assume she's the future Jennifer. MARTY: We got to stop them. How? Tell them we're time travelers? (..)
    1989 Back to the Future Part II