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assess

 
/əˈses/ v [T] (ASK FOR MONEY)

Definition

to charge someone an amount of money as a special payment: In order to complete the new clubhouse, all members will be assessed an additional $200 a year. assessment
 
/əˈses·mənt/ n [C]
Co-op owners had to pay an assessment to cover the cost of the roof repair.
(Definition of assess v (ASK FOR MONEY) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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