All 3 Uses of
assess
in
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
- He had brown hair with a reddish tinge and his face was lean, his expression attentive, assessing.†
p. 27.2assessing = considering and judging
- He nodded without smiling and shook Norah's hand, assessing her.†
p. 131.7
- She gave him a quick, assessing glance.†
p. 270.2 *
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