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

  • (..) I mean, calm down. Nobody's getting fired yet. write out a job description mapping out in detail how they contribute. That way management can assess who's valuable... And who's expendable. I've been writing for this magazine for years. - You've been here how long? A whole month? (..)
    1999 American Beauty