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.
(..) 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