All 3 Uses of
assess
in
The Hunger Games
- This assessment of my skills from Peeta takes me totally by surprise.
p. 89.7 *assessment = judgment of something after consideration
- While someone pins the number 12 on my back, I do a quick assessment.
p. 93.7assessment = inspection to form a judgment
- I lean back against the trunk of my tree, one finger gingerly stroking the sandpaper surface of my tongue, as I assess my options.
p. 167.7assess = consider something and make a judgment
Definitions:
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(1)
(assess as in: assess the situation) to evaluate (consider something and make one or more judgements)
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(2)
(assess as in: assess the monetary value) determine a numeric value of something -- such as a property's value or a truck's weight
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(3)
(assess as in: assess a fee or penalty) charge a tax, fine, fee, or penalty