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assess
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As a verb, assess means determine, estimate or judge the value of.
Meanings of assess
6 meaningsverb
To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate
“He assessed the situation.”
To impose or charge, especially as punishment for an infraction.
“The referee assessed a penalty for delaying the game.”
“A $10.00 late fee will be assessed on all overdue accounts.”
To calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity.
“Once you've submitted a tax return, the Tax Department will assess the amount of tax you still owe.”
Charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
Set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
Similar: tax
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).