What is the meaning of the word "assess"?
Definitions:
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to charge a person or a property with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
verb
- The county assessed us for a year's taxes.
- The county assessed us for a year's taxes.
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to estimate the value of property for taxation
verb
- Our house hasn't been assessed in years.
- Our house hasn't been assessed in years.
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to evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
verb
- They assessed the situation carefully before responding.
- They assessed the situation carefully before responding.