Both Uses of
assess
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- I wasn't sure what Jem resented most, but I took umbrage at Mrs. Dubose's assessment of the family's mental hygiene.
p. 117.6assessment = judgment of something after consideration
- "I don't like it, Atticus, I don't like it at all," was Aunt Alexandra's assessment of these events.
p. 286.9 *assessment = judgment after consideration
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