Evaluates (8)
'evaluates' is the definition.
('assess' can be a synonym of 'evaluate')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for assesses that I've seen before include "Judges the worth of" , "Carries out tests" .)
'evaluates' is the definition.
(rating is a kind of evaluating)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for rates that I've seen before include "List of charges" , "Property-based source of local revenue" , "Local tax on property" , "Local taxes on commercial property" , "Former means of local taxation" .)