as·sess 
/əˈsɛs/ verb
as·sess·es; as·sessed; as·sess·ing /əˈsɛs/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to make a judgment about (something)
▪ The school will assess [=evaluate] the students' progress each year. ▪ After the hurricane, officials assessed the town's need for aid. ▪ assess a problem ▪ We need to assess whether or not the system is working. ▪ assess the situation/danger/impact/severity 2 : to officially say what the amount, value, or rate of (something) is
▪ Damage to the boat was assessed at $5,000. ▪ Their house is assessed [=appraised, valued] at $163,000. 3 a : to tax or charge (someone or something) : to require (a person, business, etc.) to pay a particular amount of money
▪ The company was assessed $12 million in fines for polluting the river.
b : to require a person, business, etc., to pay (a tax, fee, fine, etc.)
▪ The bank assesses [=(more commonly) charges, imposes] a fee for replacing lost credit cards. 4 US, sports : to give (a player or team) a penalty during a game
▪ He was assessed five fouls during the game.
▪ The school will assess [=evaluate] the students' progress each year. ▪ After the hurricane, officials assessed the town's need for aid. ▪ assess a problem ▪ We need to assess whether or not the system is working. ▪ assess the situation/danger/impact/severity
▪ Damage to the boat was assessed at $5,000. ▪ Their house is assessed [=appraised, valued] at $163,000.
▪ The company was assessed $12 million in fines for polluting the river.
b : to require a person, business, etc., to pay (a tax, fee, fine, etc.)
▪ The bank assesses [=(more commonly) charges, imposes] a fee for replacing lost credit cards.
▪ He was assessed five fouls during the game.
