What is the meaning of the word "assess"?

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  1. to charge a person or a property with a payment, such as a tax or a fine copy to clipboard verb
    • The county assessed us for a year's taxes. copy to clipboard
  2. to estimate the value of property for taxation copy to clipboard verb
    • Our house hasn't been assessed in years. copy to clipboard
  3. to evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of copy to clipboard verb
    • They assessed the situation carefully before responding. copy to clipboard

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