ASSESS

[verb] - to judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of; to evaluateThe insurers will need to assess the flood damage. [T]They assessed the cost of the flood damage at £1500. [T]Examinations are not the only means of assessing someone's ability. [T]It's too early to assess the long-term consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union. [T]It's difficult to assess how they'll react to our suggestions. [+ wh- word]