Both Uses of
assess
in
Turtles All the Way Down
- Gingerly, carefully, you assess your own consciousness for a moment.
p. 230.2 *assess = evaluate
- Dr. Singh came by each morning, and then in the afternoon another doctor visited to assess my liver situation.†
p. 234.5
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