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.
(..) 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