The Wordsmith Dictionary

As *sent ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assented; p. pr. & vb. n. Assenting. ]Etym: [F. assentir, L. assentire, assentiri; ad + sentire to feel, think. See Sense. ]

Defn: To admit a thing as true; to express one's agreement, acquiescence, concurrence, or concession. Who informed the governor. .. And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. Acts xxiv. 9.The princess assented to all that was suggested. Macaulay.

Syn. -- To yield; agree; acquiesce; concede; concur.

ASSENT

As *sent ", n. Etym: [OE. assent, fr. assentir. See Assent, v.]

Defn: The act of assenting; the act of the mind in admitting or agreeing to anything; concurrence with approval; consent; agreement; acquiescence. Faith is the assent to any proposition, on the credit of the proposer. Locke. The assent, if not the approbation, of the prince. Prescott. Too many people read this ribaldry with assent and admiration. Macaulay. Royal assent, in England, the assent of the sovereign to a bill which has passed both houses of Parliament, after which it becomes law.

Syn. -- Concurrence; acquiescence; approval; accord. -- Assent, Consent. Assent is an act of the understanding, consent of the will or feelings. We assent to the views of others when our minds come to the same conclusion with theirs as to what is true, right, or admissible. We consent when there is such a concurrence of our will with their desires and wishes that we decide to comply with their requests. The king of England gives his assent, not his consent, to acts of Parliament, because, in theory at least, he is not governed by personal feelings or choice, but by a deliberate, judgment as to the common good. We also use assent in cases where a proposal is made which involves but little interest or feeling. A lady may assent to a gentleman's opening the window; but if he offers himself in marriage, he must wait for her consent.

ASSENTATION

As `sen *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. assentatio. See Assent, v.]

Defn: Insincere, flattering, or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence. Abject flattery and indiscriminate assentation degrade as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust. Ld. Chesterfield.

ASSENTATOR

As `sen *ta "tor, n. Etym: [L., fr. assentari to assent constantly. ]

Defn: An obsequious; a flatterer. [R.]

ASSENTATORY

ASSENTATORY As *sent "a *to *ry, a.

Defn: Flattering; obsequious. [Obs. ] -- As *sent "a *to *ri *ly, adv. [Obs. ]

ASSENTER

ASSENTER As *sent "er, n.

Defn: One who assents.

ASSENTIENT

ASSENTIENT As *sen "tient, a.

Defn: Assenting.

ASSENTING

ASSENTING As *sent "ing, a.

Defn: Giving or implying assent. -- As *sent "ing *ly, adv.

ASSENTIVE

ASSENTIVE As *sent "ive, a.

Defn: Giving assent; of the nature of assent; complying. -- As *sent "ive *ness, n.

ASSENTMENT

ASSENTMENT As *sent "ment, n.

Defn: Assent; agreement. [Obs. ]

ASSERT

As *sert ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Asserted; p. pr. & vb. n. Asserting. ]Etym: [L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or fasten to one's self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or bind together. See Series. ]

1. To affirm; to declare with assurance, or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate. Nothing is more shameful. .. than to assert anything to be done without a cause. Ray.

2. To maintain; to defend. [Obs. or Archaic ] That. .. I may assert Eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men. Milton. I will assert it from the scandal. Jer. Taylor.

3. To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and liberties. To assert one's self, to claim or vindicate one's rights or position; to demand recognition.

Syn. -- To affirm; aver; asseverate; maintain; protest; pronounce; declare; vindicate. -- To Assert, Affirm, Maintain, Vindicate. To assert is to fasten to one's self, and hence to claim. It is, therefore, adversative in its nature. We assert our rights and privileges, or the cause of tree institutions, as against opposition or denial. To affirm is to declare as true. We assert boldly; we affirm positively. To maintain is to uphold, and insist upon with earnestness, whatever we have once asserted; as, to maintain one's cause, to maintain an argument, to maintain the ground we have taken. To vindicate is to use language and measures of the strongest kind, in defense of ourselves and those for whom we act. We maintain our assertions by adducing proofs, facts, or arguments; we are ready to vindicate our rights or interests by the utmost exertion of our powers.

ASSERTER

ASSERTER As *sert "er, n.

Defn: One who asserts; one who avers pr maintains; an assertor. The inflexible asserter of the rights of the church. Milman.

ASSERTION

As *ser "tion, n. Etym: [L. assertio, fr. asserere.]

1. The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced. There is a difference between assertion and demonstration. Macaulay.

2. Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives.

ASSERTIVE

ASSERTIVE As *sert "ive, a.

Defn: Positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory. In a confident and assertive form. Glanvill. As *sert "ive *ly, adv. -- As *sert "ive *ness, n.

ASSERTOR

As *sert "or, n. Etym: [L., fr. asserere.]

Defn: One who asserts or avers; one who maintains or vindicates a claim or a right; an affirmer, supporter, or vindicator; a defender; an asserter. The assertors of liberty said not a word. Macaulay. Faithful assertor of thy country's cause. Prior.

ASSERTORIAL

ASSERTORIAL As `ser *to "ri *al, a.

Defn: Asserting that a thing is; -- opposed to problematical and apodeictical.

ASSERTORY

As *sert "o *ry, a. Etym: [L. assertorius, fr. asserere.]

Defn: Affirming; maintaining. Arguments... assertory, not probatory. Jer. Taylor. An assertory, not a promissory, declaration. Bentham. A proposition is assertory, when it enounces what is known as actual. Sir W. Hamilton.

ASSESS

As *sess ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assessed; p. pr. & vb. n. Assessing. ]Etym: [OF. assesser to regulate, settle, LL. assessare to value for taxation, fr. L. assidere, supine as if assessum, to sit by, esp. of judges in a court, in LL. to assess, tax. Cf. Assize, v., Cess. ]

1. To value; to make a valuation or official estimate of for the purpose of taxation.

2. To apportion a sum to be paid by (a person, a community, or an estate ), in the nature of a tax, fine, etc. ; to impose a tax upon (a person, an estate, or an income ) according to a rate or apportionment.

3. To determine and impose a tax or fine upon (a person, community, estate, or income ); to tax; as, the club assessed each member twenty- five cents.

4. To fix or determine the rate or amount of. This sum is assessed and raised upon individuals by commissioners in the act. Blackstone.

ASSESSABLE

ASSESSABLE As *sess "a *ble, a.

Defn: Liable to be assessed or taxed; as, assessable property.

ASSESSEE

ASSESSEE As `sess *ee ", n.

Defn: One who is assessed.

ASSESSION

As *ses "sion, n. Etym: [L. assessio, fr. assid to sit by or near; ad +sed to sit. See Sit. ]

Defn: A sitting beside or near.

ASSESSMENT

As *sess "ment, n. Etym: [LL. assessamentum.]

1. The act of assessing; the act of determining an amount to be paid; as, an assessment of damages, or of taxes; an assessment of the members of a club.

2. A valuation of property or profits of business, for the purpose of taxation; such valuation and an adjudging of the proper sum to be levied on the property; as, an assessment of property or an assessment on property.

Note: An assessment is a valuation made by authorized persons according to their discretion, as opposed to a sum certain or determined by law. It is a valuation of the property of those who are to pay the tax, for the purpose of fixing the proportion which each man shall pay. Blackstone. Burrill.

3. The specific sum levied or assessed.

4. An apportionment of a subscription for stock into successive installments; also, one of these installments (in England termed a "call "). [U. S.]

ASSESSOR

As *sess "or, n. Etym: [L., one who sits beside, the assistant of a judge, fr. assid. See Assession. LL. , one who arranges of determines the taxes, fr. assid. See Assess, v., and cf. Cessor. ]

1. One appointed or elected to assist a judge or magistrate with his special knowledge of the subject to be decided; as legal assessors, nautical assessors. Mozley & W.

2. One who sits by another, as next in dignity, or as an assistant and adviser; an associate in office. Whence to his Son, The assessor of his throne, he thus began. Milton. With his ignorance, his inclinations, and his fancy, as his assessors in judgment. I. Taylor.

3. One appointed to assess persons or property for the purpose of taxation. Bouvier.

ASSESSORIAL

As `ses *so "ri *al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. assessorial, fr. L. assessor. ]

Defn: Of or pertaining to an assessor, or to a court of assessors. Coxe.

ASSESSORSHIP

ASSESSORSHIP As *sess "or *ship, n.

Defn: The office or function of an assessor.

ASSET

ASSET As "set, n.

Defn: Any article or separable part of one's assets.

ASSETS

As "sets, n. pl. Etym: [OF. asez enough, F. assez, fr. L. ad + satis,akin to Gr. saps full. Cf. Assai, Satisfy. ]

1. (Law ) (a ) Property of a deceased person, subject by law to the payment of his debts and legacies; -- called assets because sufficient to render the executor or administrator liable to the creditors and legatees,so far as such goods or estate may extend. Story. Blackstone. (b ) Effects of an insolvent debtor or bankrupt, applicable to the payment of debts.

2. The entire property of all sorts, belonging to a person, a corporation, or an estate; as, the assets of a merchant or a trading association; -- opposed to liabilities.

Note: In balancing accounts the assets are put on the Cr. side and the debts on the Dr. side.

ASSEVER

As *sev "er, v. t. Etym: [Cf. OF. asseverer, fr. L. asseverare.]

Defn: See Asseverate. [Archaic ]

ASSEVERATE

As *sev "er *ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Asseverated; p. pr. & vb. n.Asseverating.] Etym: [L. asseveratus, p. p. of asseverare to assert seriously or earnestly; ad + severus. See Severe. ]

Defn: To affirm or aver positively, or with solemnity.

Syn. -- To affirm; aver; protest; declare. See Affirm.

ASSEVERATION

As *sev `er *a "tion, n. Etym: [L. asseveratio.]

Defn: The act of asseverating, or that which is asseverated; positive affirmation or assertion; solemn declaration. Another abuse of the tongue I might add, -- vehement asseverations upon slight and trivial occasions. Ray.

ASSEVERATIVE

ASSEVERATIVE As *sev "er *a *tive, a.

Defn: Characterized by asseveration; asserting positively.

ASSEVERATORY

ASSEVERATORY As *sev "er *a *to *ry, a.

Defn: Asseverative.

New American Oxford Dictionary

assegai

as se gai |ˈasəˌgī ˈæsəˌɡaɪ |(also assagai ) ▶noun ( pl. assegais ) 1 a slender, iron-tipped, hardwood spear used chiefly by southern African peoples. 2 (also assegai wood ) a South African tree of the dogwood family that yields hard timber. [Curtisia dentata, family Cornaceae. ] ▶verb ( assegais, assegaing, assegaied ) [ with obj. ] wound or kill with an assegai. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from obsolete French azagaie or Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic az-zaġāyah, from az, al ‘the ’ + Berber zaġāyah ‘spear. ’

assemblage

as sem blage |əˈsemblij əˈsɛmblɪʤ | ▶noun a collection or gathering of things or people: a wondrous assemblage of noble knights, cruel temptresses, and impossible loves. • a machine or object made of pieces fitted together: some vast assemblage of gears and cogs. • a work of art made by grouping found or unrelated objects. • the action of gathering or fitting things together.

assemble

as sem ble |əˈsembəl əˈsɛmbəl | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (of people ) gather together in one place for a common purpose: a crowd had assembled outside the gates. • [ with obj. ] bring (people or things ) together for a common purpose: he assembled the surviving members of the group for a tour. • (usu. as noun assembling ) Entomology (of male moths ) gather for mating in response to a pheromone released by a female. 2 [ with obj. ] fit together the separate component parts of (a machine or other object ): a factory that assembled parts for trucks. • Computing translate (a program ) from assembly language into machine code. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French asembler, based on Latin ad- ‘to ’ + simul ‘together. ’

assemblé

assemblé |ˌasɒ̃ˈbleɪ | ▶noun ( pl. pronunc. same ) Ballet a leap in which the feet are brought together before landing.

assembler

as sem bler |əˈsemblər əˈsɛmblər | ▶noun 1 a person who assembles a machine or its parts. 2 Computing a program for converting instructions written in low-level symbolic code into machine code. • another term for assembly language.

assembly

as sem bly |əˈsemblē əˈsɛmbli | ▶noun ( pl. assemblies ) 1 a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose: an assembly of scholars and poets. • a group of people elected to make laws or decisions for a particular country or region, esp. the lower legislative house in some US states: the Connecticut General Assembly. 2 the action of gathering together as a group for a common purpose: a decree guaranteeing freedom of assembly. • a regular gathering of the teachers and students of a school: catcalling occurred during the assembly. • (usu. the assembly ) chiefly historical a signal for troops to assemble, given by drum or bugle. 3 [ often as modifier ] the action of fitting together the component parts of a machine or other object: a car assembly plant. • a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together: the tail assembly of the aircraft. • [ usu. as modifier ] Computing the conversion of instructions in low-level code to machine code by an assembler. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French asemblé, feminine past participle of asembler (see assemble ).

assembly language

as sem bly lan guage |əˈsɛmbli ˌlæŋɡwɪʤ | ▶noun Computing a low-level symbolic code converted by an assembler.

assembly line

as sem bly line |əˈsɛmbli ˌlaɪn | ▶noun a series of workers and machines in a factory by which a succession of identical items is progressively assembled: their latest economy car rolled off the assembly line last August | figurative : new teenage idols were pouring off the assembly line. Compare with production line.

assemblyman

as sem bly man |əˈsemblēmən əˈsemblimən | ▶noun ( pl. assemblymen ) a person who is a member of a legislative assembly.

assembly room

as |sem ¦bly room ▶noun chiefly Brit. a public room or hall in which meetings or social functions are held.

assembly shop

as |sem ¦bly shop ▶noun a place where a machine or its components are assembled.

assemblywoman

as sem bly wo man |əˈsemblēˌwo͝omən əˈsɛmbliwʊmən | ▶noun ( pl. assemblywomen ) a woman who is a member of a legislative assembly.

assent

as sent |əˈsent əˈsɛnt | ▶noun the expression of approval or agreement: a loud murmur of assent | he nodded assent . • official agreement or sanction: the governor has power to withhold his assent from a bill. ▶verb [ no obj. ] express approval or agreement, typically officially: Roosevelt assented to the agreement | [ with direct speech ] : “Guest house, then, ” Frank assented cheerfully. DERIVATIVES as sent er noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French as (s )enter (verb ), as (s )ente (noun ), based on Latin assentiri, from ad- ‘toward ’ + sentire ‘feel, think. ’

assert

as sert |əˈsərt əˈsərt | ▶verb [ reporting verb ] state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully: [ with clause ] : the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development | [ with obj. ] : he asserted his innocence | [ with direct speech ] : “I don't know why she came, ” he asserted. • [ with obj. ] cause others to recognize (one's authority or a right ) by confident and forceful behavior: the good librarian is able to assert authority when required. • (assert oneself ) behave or speak in a confident and forceful manner: it was time to assert himself. DERIVATIVES as sert er noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin asserere ‘claim, affirm, ’ from ad- ‘to ’ + serere ‘to join. ’

assertion

as ser tion |əˈsərSHən əˈsərʃən | ▶noun a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief: [ with clause ] : his assertion that his father had deserted the family. • the action of stating something or exercising authority confidently and forcefully: the assertion of his legal rights.

assertive

as ser tive |əˈsərtiv əˈsərdɪv | ▶adjective having or showing a confident and forceful personality: patients should be more assertive with their doctors. DERIVATIVES as ser tive ly adverb, as ser tive ness noun

asses

as ses |ˈasiz ˈæsəz | plural form of as 2, ass 1, ass 2.

assess

as sess |əˈses əˈsɛs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of: the committee must assess the relative importance of the issues | [ with clause ] : it is difficult to assess whether this is a new trend. • (usu. be assessed ) calculate or estimate the price or value of: the damage was assessed at $5 billion. • set the value of a tax, fine, etc. , for (a person or property ) at a specified level: all empty properties will be assessed at 50 percent. DERIVATIVES as sess a ble adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French assesser, based on Latin assidere ‘sit by ’ (in medieval Latin ‘levy tax ’), from ad- ‘to, at ’ + sedere ‘sit. ’ Compare with assize .

assessment

as sess ment |əˈsesmənt əˈsɛsmənt | ▶noun the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something: the assessment of educational needs | he made a rapid assessment of the situation | assessments of market value.

assessor

as ses sor |əˈsesər əˈsɛsər | ▶noun a person who assesses someone or something, in particular: • a person who calculates or estimates the value of something or an amount to be paid, chiefly for tax or insurance purposes. • a person who is knowledgeable in a particular field and is called upon for advice, typically by a judge or committee of inquiry. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French assessour, from Latin assessor ‘assistant judge ’ (in medieval Latin ‘assessor of taxes ’), from Latin assidere (see assess ).

asset

as set |ˈaset ˈæˌsɛt | ▶noun a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality: quick reflexes were his chief asset | the school is an asset to the community. • (usu. assets ) property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies: growth in net assets | [ as modifier ] : debiting the asset account. • (assets ) military equipment, such as planes, ships, communications and radar installations, employed or targeted in military operations. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the plural in the sense ‘sufficient estate to allow discharge of a will ’): from an Anglo-Norman French legal term, from Old French asez ‘enough, ’ based on Latin ad ‘to ’ + satis ‘enough. ’

asset-backed

as set-backed ▶adjective [ attrib. ] denoting securities having as collateral the return on a series of mortgages, credit agreements, or other forms of lending.

asset-stripping

as set-strip ping |ˈæˌsɛt ˈstrɪpɪŋ | ▶noun the practice of taking over a company in financial difficulties and selling each of its assets separately at a profit without regard for the company's future. DERIVATIVES as set-strip per noun

asseveration

as sev er a tion |əˌsevəˈrāSHən əˌsɛvəˈreɪʃən | ▶noun the solemn or emphatic declaration or statement of something: I fear that you offer only unsupported asseveration | the dogmatic outlook marks many of his asseverations. DERIVATIVES as sev er ate |əˈsevəˌrāt |verb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin asseveratio (n- ), from the verb asseverare, from ad- ‘to ’ + severus ‘serious. ’

Oxford Dictionary

assegai

assegai |ˈasəgʌɪ |(also assagai ) ▶noun ( pl. assegais ) 1 a slender, iron-tipped, hardwood spear used chiefly by southern African peoples. 2 (also assegai wood ) a South African tree of the dogwood family, which yields hard timber. ●Curtisia dentata, family Cornaceae. ▶verb ( assegais, assegaing, assegaied ) [ with obj. ] wound or kill with an assegai. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from obsolete French azagaie or Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic az-zaġāyah, from az, al ‘the ’ + Berber zaġāyah ‘spear ’.

assemblage

as ¦sem |blage |əˈsɛmblɪdʒ | ▶noun a collection or gathering of things or people: a loose assemblage of diverse groups. • a machine or object made of pieces fitted together: some vast assemblage of gears and cogs. • a work of art made by grouping together found or unrelated objects. • [ mass noun ] the action of gathering or fitting things together.

assemble

as |sem ¦ble |əˈsɛmb (ə )l | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (of people ) gather together in one place for a common purpose: a crowd had assembled outside the gates. • [ with obj. ] cause (people or things ) to gather together for a common purpose: he assembled the surviving members of the group for a tour. • (usu. as noun assembling ) Entomology (of male moths ) gather for mating in response to a pheromone released by a female. 2 [ with obj. ] fit together the separate component parts of (a machine or other object ): my new machine is being assembled and my old one dismantled. 3 [ with obj. ] Computing translate (a program ) from a symbolic language into machine code. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French asembler, based on Latin ad- ‘to ’ + simul ‘together ’.

assemblé

assemblé |ˌasɒ̃ˈbleɪ | ▶noun ( pl. pronunc. same ) Ballet a leap in which the feet are brought together before landing.

assembler

as |sem ¦bler |əˈsɛmblə | ▶noun 1 a person who assembles a machine or its parts. 2 Computing a program for converting instructions written in low-level symbolic code into machine code. • another term for assembly language.

assembly

as |sem ¦bly |əˈsɛmbli | ▶noun ( pl. assemblies ) 1 a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose: an assembly of dockers and labourers. • a group of people elected to make laws or decisions for a particular country or region. 2 [ mass noun ] the action of gathering together as a group for a common purpose: a decree guaranteeing freedom of assembly. • the regular gathering of the teachers and pupils of a school at the start or end of the day: he was told off for talking in assembly. • (usu. the assembly ) chiefly historical a signal for troops to assemble, given by drum or bugle. 3 [ mass noun ] [ often as modifier ] the action of fitting together the component parts of a machine or other object: a car assembly plant. • [ count noun ] a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together: the tail assembly of the aircraft. 4 [ mass noun ] [ usu. as modifier ] Computing the conversion of instructions in low-level code to machine code. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French asemblee, feminine past participle of asembler (see assemble ).

assembly language

as |sem ¦bly lan |guage ▶noun Computing a low-level symbolic code converted by an assembler.

assembly line

as |sem ¦bly line ▶noun a series of workers and machines in a factory by which a succession of identical items is progressively assembled.

assemblyman

assemblyman (or assemblywoman ) |əˈsɛmblimən, əˈsɛmbliwʊmən | ▶noun ( pl. assemblymen or assemblywomen ) chiefly US a person who is a member of a legislative assembly.

assembly room

as |sem ¦bly room ▶noun chiefly Brit. a public room or hall in which meetings or social functions are held.

assembly shop

as |sem ¦bly shop ▶noun a place where a machine or its components are assembled.

assemblywoman

as sem bly wo man |əˈsemblēˌwo͝omən əˈsɛmbliwʊmən | ▶noun ( pl. assemblywomen ) a woman who is a member of a legislative assembly.

assent

assent |əˈsɛnt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the expression of approval or agreement: a loud murmur of assent | he nodded assent. • official agreement or sanction: the act was given the Royal Assent. ▶verb [ no obj. ] (often assent to ) express approval or agreement: the Prime Minister assented to the change | [ with direct speech ] : ‘Guest house, then, ’ Frank assented cheerfully. DERIVATIVES assenter (also assentor ) noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French as (s )enter (verb ), as (s )ente (noun ), based on Latin assentire, from ad- ‘towards ’ + sentire ‘feel, think ’.

assert

as ¦sert |əˈsəːt | ▶verb [ reporting verb ] state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully: [ with clause ] : the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development | [ with obj. ] : he asserted his innocence. • [ with obj. ] cause others to recognize (one's authority or a right ) by confident and forceful behaviour: the good librarian is able to assert authority when required. • (assert oneself ) behave or speak in a confident and forceful manner: it was time to assert himself. DERIVATIVES asserter (also assertor ) noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin asserere ‘claim, affirm ’, from ad- ‘to ’ + serere ‘to join ’.

assertion

as ¦ser |tion |əˈsəːʃ (ə )n | ▶noun a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief: [ with clause ] : his assertion that his father had deserted the family. • [ mass noun ] the action of asserting something: the assertion of his legal rights. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin assertio (n- ), from the verb asserere (see assert ).

assertive

as ¦sert |ive |əˈsəːtɪv | ▶adjective having or showing a confident and forceful personality: the job may call for assertive behaviour. DERIVATIVES assertively adverb, assertiveness noun

asses

asses |ˈasɪz | plural form of as 2, ass 1, ass 2.

asses' bridge

asses' bridge |ˈasɪz | ▶noun English term for pons asinorum.

assess

as ¦sess |əˈsɛs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of: the committee must assess the relative importance of the issues | [ with clause ] : it is difficult to assess whether this is a new trend. • calculate or estimate the price or value of: the damage was assessed at £5 billion. • set the value of a tax, fine, etc. , for (a person or property ) at a specified level: all empty properties will be assessed at 50 per cent. DERIVATIVES assessable adjective, assessor noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French assesser, based on Latin assidere ‘sit by ’ (in medieval Latin ‘levy tax ’), from ad- ‘to, at ’ + sedere ‘sit ’. Compare with assize .

assessment

as ¦sess |ment |əˈsɛsmənt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of assessing someone or something: the assessment of educational needs | assessments of market value.

asset

asset |ˈasɛt | ▶noun a useful or valuable thing or person: quick reflexes were his chief assets | the school is an asset to the community. • (usu. assets ) an item of property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies: growth in net assets. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the plural in the sense ‘sufficient estate to allow discharge of a will ’): from an Anglo-Norman French legal term, from Old French asez ‘enough ’, based on Latin ad ‘to ’ + satis ‘enough ’.

asset-backed

asset-backed ▶adjective denoting securities having as collateral the return on a series of mortgages, credit agreements, or other forms of lending.

asset-stripping

asset-stripping ▶noun [ mass noun ] the practice of taking over a company in financial difficulties and selling each of its assets separately at a profit without regard for the company's future. DERIVATIVES asset-stripper noun

asseveration

asseveration |əˌsɛvəˈreɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the solemn or emphatic declaration or statement of something: I fear that you offer only unsupported asseveration | [ count noun ] : the dogmatic outlook marks many of his asseverations. DERIVATIVES asseverate |əˈsɛvəreɪt |verb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin asseveratio (n- ), from the verb asseverare, from ad- ‘to ’ + severus ‘serious ’.

American Oxford Thesaurus

assemblage

assemblage noun an assemblage of protestors: collection, accumulation, conglomeration, gathering, group, grouping, cluster, aggregation, mass, number; assortment, selection, array, miscellany.

assemble

assemble verb 1 a crowd had assembled: gather, collect, get together, congregate, convene, meet, muster, rally. ANTONYMS disperse. 2 he assembled the suspects: bring together, call together, gather, collect, round up, marshal, muster, summon; formal convoke. ANTONYMS disperse. 3 how to assemble the kite: construct, build, fabricate, manufacture, erect, set up, put together, piece together, connect, join. ANTONYMS dismantle.

assembly

assembly noun 1 an assembly of civil servants: gathering, meeting, congregation, convention, rally, convocation, assemblage, group, body, crowd, throng, company; informal get-together. 2 the labor needed in car assembly: construction, manufacture, building, fabrication, erection.

assent

assent noun they are likely to give their assent: agreement, acceptance, approval, approbation, consent, acquiescence, compliance, concurrence; sanction, endorsement, confirmation; permission, leave, blessing; informal the go-ahead, the nod, the green light, the OK, the thumbs up. ANTONYMS dissent, refusal. ▶verb he assented to the change: agree to, accept, approve, consent to, acquiesce in, concur in, give one's blessing to; sanction, endorse, confirm; informal give the go-ahead to, give the nod to, give the green light to, give the OK to, OK, give the thumbs up to; formal accede to. ANTONYMS refuse.

assert

assert verb 1 they asserted that all aboard were safe: declare, maintain, contend, argue, state, claim, propound, proclaim, announce, pronounce, swear, insist, avow; formal aver, opine; rare asseverate. 2 we find it difficult to assert our rights: insist on, stand up for, uphold, defend, contend, establish, press for, push for, stress. PHRASES assert oneself she was finally asserting herself, just like everyone told her to: behave confidently, speak confidently, be assertive, put oneself forward, take a stand, make one's presence felt; informal put one's foot down.

assertion

assertion noun 1 I questioned his assertion: declaration, contention, statement, claim, opinion, proclamation, announcement, pronouncement, protestation, avowal; formal averment; rare asseveration. 2 an assertion of the right to march: defense of, upholding of; insistence on.

assertive

assertive adjective an assertive sales team: confident, self-confident, bold, decisive, assured, self-assured, self-possessed, forthright, firm, emphatic; authoritative, strong-willed, forceful, insistent, determined, commanding; informal feisty, pushy. ANTONYMS timid.

assess

assess verb 1 we need more time to assess the situation: evaluate, judge, gauge, rate, estimate, appraise, consider, get the measure of, determine, analyze; informal size up. 2 the damage was assessed at $5 million: value, calculate, work out, determine, fix, cost, price, estimate.

assessment

assessment noun 1 a teacher's assessment of the student's abilities: evaluation, judgment, rating, estimation, appraisal, analysis, opinion. 2 some assessments valued the estate at $2 million: valuation, appraisal, calculation, costing, pricing, estimate.

asset

asset noun 1 he sees his age as an asset: benefit, advantage, blessing, good point, strong point, selling point, strength, forte, virtue, recommendation, attraction, resource, boon, merit, bonus, plus, pro. ANTONYMS liability, handicap. 2 (assets ) the seizure of all their assets: property, resources, estate, holdings, possessions, effects, goods, valuables, belongings, chattels. ANTONYMS liability.

Oxford Thesaurus

assemblage

assemblage noun the most varied assemblage of plants in the world: collection, accumulation, conglomeration, gathering, group, cluster, aggregation, raft, mass, medley, assortment, selection, jumble, series, complete series, batch, number, combination, grouping, arrangement, array.

assemble

assemble verb 1 a crowd had assembled: come together, get together, gather, collect, meet, muster, rally, congregate, convene, flock together; rare foregather. ANTONYMS disperse. 2 he assembled the suspects in the lounge: bring together, get together, call together, gather, collect, round up, marshal, muster, summon, rally, convene, accumulate, mass, amass; formal convoke. ANTONYMS disperse. 3 how to assemble the kite: construct, build, fabricate, manufacture, erect, set up, join up, fit together, put together, piece together, connect, join, unite, patch up, sew (up ). ANTONYMS dismantle.

assembly

assembly noun 1 the Council of Nicaea was the largest assembly of bishops hitherto: gathering, meeting, congregation, convention, rally, convocation, congress, council, synod, audience, assemblage, turnout, group, body, crowd, throng, company; informal get-together. 2 the amount of labour needed in assembly is reduced: construction, building, fabrication, manufacture, erection, setting up, putting together, fitting together, piecing together, connection, joining. ANTONYMS dismantling.

assent

assent noun a loud murmur of assent: agreement, acceptance, approval, approbation, consent, acquiescence, compliance, concurrence; blessing, imprimatur, seal /stamp of approval, rubber stamp; sanction, endorsement, ratification, authorization, mandate, licence, validation; confirmation, support, backing; permission, leave; informal the go-ahead, the green light, the OK, the thumbs up, the nod, say-so. ANTONYMS dissent; refusal. ▶verb the Prime Minister assented to the change: agree to, accept, approve, consent to, acquiesce in, concur in, accede to, give one's blessing to, bless, give one's seal /stamp of approval to, rubber-stamp, say yes to; ratify, sanction, endorse, authorize, mandate, license, warrant, validate, pass; confirm, support, back; give one's permission /leave; informal give the go-ahead to, give the green light to, give the OK to, OK, give the thumbs up to, give the nod, say the word, buy. ANTONYMS dissent from; refuse. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD assent, agree, consent, acquiesce See agree . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

assert

assert verb 1 he asserted that the day of the cottage industry was over: declare, maintain, contend, argue, state, claim, propound, submit, posit, postulate, adduce, move, advocate, venture, volunteer, aver, proclaim, announce, pronounce, attest, affirm, protest, profess, swear, insist, avow; formal opine; rare asseverate. 2 elderly people find it increasingly difficult to assert their rights: insist on, stand up for, uphold, defend, contend, establish, press /push for, stress. PHRASES assert oneself a large government majority can encourage backbenchers to assert themselves: behave confidently, speak confidently, be assertive, put oneself forward, make one's presence felt, exert one's influence, make people sit up and take notice, make people sit up and listen; informal put one's foot down.

assertion

assertion noun 1 I questioned his assertion that little risk is involved: declaration, contention, statement, claim, submission, postulation, averment, opinion, proclamation, announcement, pronouncement, assurance, attestation, affirmation, protestation, profession, swearing, insistence, avowal; rare maintenance, asseveration. 2 the demonstration was a principled assertion of the right to march: defence, upholding; insistence on.

assertive

assertive adjective the job may call for assertive behaviour: confident, forceful, self-confident, positive, bold, decisive, assured, self-assured, self-possessed, believing in oneself, self-assertive, authoritative, strong-willed, insistent, firm, determined, commanding, bullish, dominant, domineering, assaultive; informal feisty, not backward in coming forward, pushy; rare pushful. ANTONYMS retiring.

assess

assess verb 1 frequent patrols were made to assess the enemy's strength: evaluate, judge, gauge, rate, estimate, appraise, form an opinion of, check out, form an impression of, make up one's mind about, get the measure of, determine, weigh up, analyse; informal size up. 2 the damage was assessed at £5 billion: value, put a value on, calculate, compute, work out, determine, fix, cost, price, estimate.

assessment

assessment noun 1 I endorse your assessment of the quality: evaluation, judgement, gauging, rating, estimation, appraisal, opinion, analysis. 2 some assessments valued the estate at between £2 million and £7 million: valuation, calculation, computation, costing, pricing, estimate.

asset

asset noun 1 his strong sense of humour was a great asset: benefit, advantage, blessing, good point, strong point, strength, forte, talent, gift, strong suit, long suit, virtue, recommendation, attraction, attractive feature, selling point, resource, beauty, boon, value, merit, bonus, aid, help; saving grace, redeeming feature, compensating feature; informal plus, pro. ANTONYMS liability, handicap. 2 (usually assets ) the company can use its own assets as the security for credit: property, resources, estate, holdings, possessions, effects, goods, valuables, belongings, chattels, worldly goods, worldly possessions; capital, funds, wealth, principal, money, riches, means, fortune, finance, reserves, savings, securities. ANTONYMS liability.

Duden Dictionary

Assekuradeur

As se ku ra deur Substantiv, maskulin , der |…ˈdøːɐ̯ |der Assekuradeur; Genitiv: des Assekuradeurs, Plural: die Assekuradeure lateinisch-vulgärlateinisch -italienisch, mit französisch Endung gebildet Versicherungsagent, der als Selbstständiger für Versicherungsgesellschaften, besonders an Seehandelsplätzen, tätig ist

Assekuradeurin

As se ku ra deu rin Substantiv, feminin , die |…ˈdøːrɪn |die Assekuradeurin; Genitiv: der Assekuradeurin, Plural: die Assekuradeurinnen weibliche Form zu Assekuradeur

Assekurant

As se ku rant Substantiv, maskulin Fachsprache , der |Assekur a nt |der Assekurant; Genitiv: des Assekuranten, Plural: die Assekuranten Versicherer, Versicherungsträger

Assekurantin

As se ku ran tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Assekur a ntin |die Assekurantin; Genitiv: der Assekurantin, Plural: die Assekurantinnen weibliche Form zu Assekurant

Assekuranz

As se ku ranz Substantiv, feminin Fachsprache , die |Assekur a nz |die Assekuranz; Genitiv: der Assekuranz, Plural: die Assekuranzen älter italienisch assicuranza Versicherung [sgesellschaft ]

Assekuranzprinzip

As se ku ranz prin zip Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Assekur a nzprinzip |das Assekuranzprinzip; Genitiv: des Assekuranzprinzips Theorie, nach der die Steuern Versicherungsprämien für den vom Staat gewährten Personen- und Eigentumsschutz sind

Assekurat

As se ku rat Substantiv, maskulin , der |Assekur a t |der Assekurat; Genitiv: des Assekuraten, Plural: die Assekuraten Versicherter, Versicherungsnehmer

Assekuratin

As se ku ra tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Assekur a tin |die Assekuratin; Genitiv: der Assekuratin, Plural: die Assekuratinnen weibliche Form zu Assekurat

assekurieren

as se ku rie ren schwaches Verb |assekur ie ren |versichern

Assel

As sel Substantiv, feminin Zoologie , die |A ssel |die Assel; Genitiv: der Assel, Plural: die Asseln vielleicht aus lateinisch asellus = Eselchen (nach der grauen Farbe )(zu den Krebsen gehörendes ) kleines Tier mit abgeflachtem, deutlich gegliedertem Körper, das sich vorwiegend an dunklen, sumpfigen Stellen und in Tümpeln aufhält

Assemblage

As sem b la ge , As sem bla ge Substantiv, feminin Kunst , die |Assembl a ge asãˈblaːʒə österreichisch meist …ʃ |die Assemblage; Genitiv: der Assemblage, Plural: die Assemblagen französisch assemblage = das Zusammenfügen, zu: assembler = zusammenfügen, versammeln, über das Vulgärlateinische zu lateinisch simul = zugleich, zusammen Hochrelief oder dreidimensionaler Gegenstand, der aus einer Kombination verschiedener Objekte entstanden ist

Assemblee

As sem b lee , As sem blee Substantiv, feminin , die |Assembl ee |die Assemblee; Genitiv: der Assemblee, Plural: die Assembleen Versammlung

Assemblée nationale

As sem b lée na tio nale , As sem blée na tio nale Substantiv, feminin , die |asãblenasjɔˈnal |die Assemblée nationale; Genitiv: der Assemblée nationale, Plural: die Assemblées nationales |[…blenasjɔˈnal ]|Nationalversammlung [in Frankreich 1789, 1848, 1871, 1946 ]

Assembler

As sem b ler , As sem bler Substantiv, maskulin EDV , der |ɛˈsɛmblɐ auch a …|der Assembler; Genitiv: des Assemblers, Plural: die Assembler englisch assembler, zu französisch assembler, Assemblage 1 maschinenorientierte Programmiersprache das Programmieren in Assembler 2 Programm, das eine maschinenorientierte Programmiersprache in die spezielle Maschinensprache umsetzt

Assembling

As sem b ling , As sem bling Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |Ass e mbling |das Assembling; Genitiv: des Assemblings, Plural: die Assemblings englisch assembling das Zusammenbringen, -schließen einzelner Komponenten zu einem Ganzen durch Assembling Kosten bei der Autoproduktion sparen

assentieren

as sen tie ren schwaches Verb |assent ie ren |lateinisch 1 bei-, zustimmen 2 (österreichisch veraltet ) auf Militärdiensttauglichkeit hin untersuchen

asserieren

as se rie ren schwaches Verb Philosophie |asser ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « lateinisch asserere, zu: serere, Serie behaupten, versichern die Richtigkeit einer Theorie asserieren

Assertion

As ser ti on Substantiv, feminin Philosophie , die |Asserti o n |lateinisch assertio bestimmte, feststellende Behauptung, Versicherung

assertorisch

as ser to risch Adjektiv Philosophie |assert o risch |lateinisch assertorius behauptend, versichernd eine assertorische Aussage | assertorische Urteile (Logik ; Behauptungen von Tatsachen, die ohne Beweis Gültigkeit beanspruchen )

Asservat

As ser vat Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Asserv a t |zu lateinisch asservatum, 2. Partizip von: asservare = (amtlich ) bewachen in amtliche Verwahrung genommener, für eine Gerichtsverhandlung als Beweismittel wichtiger Gegenstand

Asservatenkammer

As ser va ten kam mer Substantiv, feminin , die |Asserv a tenkammer |Aufbewahrungsort für Asservate (bei Gerichten oder Polizeidienststellen )

Asservatenkonto

As ser va ten kon to Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Asserv a tenkonto |das Asservatenkonto; Genitiv: des Asservatenkontos, Plural: die Asservatenkonten Bankkonto, dessen Guthaben bestimmten Zwecken vorbehalten ist

asservieren

as ser vie ren schwaches Verb |asserv ie ren |aufbewahren

Assessment

As sess ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das |əˈsɛsmənt |das Assessment; Genitiv: des Assessments, Plural: die Assessments englisch assessment, Assessment-Center 1 Steuerveranlagung, -betrag, -zahlung 2 Bewertung, Einschätzung 3 Kurzwort für: Assessment-Center

Assessment-Center

As sess ment-Cen ter , As sess ment cen ter Substantiv, Neutrum , das Assessmentcenter |Ass e ssment-Center Ass e ssmentcenter əˈsɛsməntsɛntɐ …mɛnt …əˈsɛsməntsɛntɐ …mɛnt …|das Assessment-Center; Genitiv: des Assessment-Centers, Plural: die Assessment-Center das Assessmentcenter; Genitiv: des Assessmentcenters, Plural: die Assessmentcenter englisch assessment centre, aus: assessment = Einschätzung, Beurteilung und centre, Center psychologisches Testverfahren, bei dem jemandes Eignung (besonders für eine Führungsposition ) festgestellt werden soll Abkürzung: AC Kurzform: Assessment 3 ein Assessment-Center absolvieren, durchlaufen

Assessment-Center-Methode

As sess ment-Cen ter-Me tho de , As sess ment cen ter me tho de Substantiv, feminin , die Assessmentcentermethode die Assessment-Center-Methode; Genitiv: der Assessment-Center-Methode die Assessmentcentermethode; Genitiv: der Assessmentcentermethode Abkürzung AC-Methode

Assessor

As ses sor Substantiv, maskulin , der |Ass e ssor |der Assessor; Genitiv: des Assessors, Plural: die Assessoren lateinisch assessor = Beisitzer, Gehilfe, zu assidere (2. Partizip: assessum ) = (als Berater ) zur Seite sitzen; verweilen 1 Person, die die zweite juristische Staatsprüfung bestanden und die Befähigung zum Richteramt erworben hat Abkürzung: Ass. jur. 2 früher Anwärter, Anwärterin der höheren Beamtenlaufbahn

assessoral

as ses so ral Adjektiv assessorisch |assessor a l |lateinisch-neulateinisch den Assessor betreffend

Assessorin

As ses so rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Assess o rin |weibliche Form zu Assessor

assessorisch

as ses so risch Adjektiv assessoral |assess o risch |lateinisch den Assessor betreffend

Asset

As set Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈɛsɛt |das Asset; Genitiv: des Assets, Plural: die Assets englisch asset = Stütze, Hilfe 1 Wirtschaft Vermögenswert eines Unternehmens 2 Wirtschaft Kapitalanlage 3 besonders österreichisch entscheidender Vorteil, Trumpf 4 Besonderheit, Ergänzung, Zusatz (z. B. zu einem Multimediaprodukt )

Asset-Management

As set-Ma nage ment , As set ma nage ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das Assetmanagement |ˈɛsɛtmænɪdʒmənt …mɛnt ˈɛsɛtmænɪdʒmənt …mɛnt |das Asset-Management; Genitiv: des Asset-Managements, Plural: die Asset-Managements das Assetmanagement; Genitiv: des Assetmanagements, Plural: die Assetmanagements englisch asset management Vermögensverwaltung durch eine Bank oder eine spezielle Vermögensgesellschaft, die die Anlageentscheidungen im Interesse der Anleger, aber nach eigenem Ermessen trifft

French Dictionary

assèchement

assèchement n. m. nom masculin Action d ’assécher. Note Orthographique ass è chement, malgré ass é cher.

assécher

assécher v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Mettre à sec. : Assécher un marais. Le vent assèche la peau. 2 Déshydrater. verbe pronominal Devenir sec. : La rivière s ’est asséchée. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Les puits se sont asséchés. posséder Conjugaison Le é se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet, sauf à l ’indicatif futur et au conditionnel présent. J ’assèche, mais j ’assécherai.

assemblage

assemblage n. m. nom masculin 1 Action de réunir (des éléments ) pour composer un tout. : L ’assemblage d ’un meuble. SYNONYME montage . 2 Ensemble d ’éléments assemblés. : Un assemblage d ’objets anciens. SYNONYME assortiment ; collection .

assemblée

assemblée n. f. nom féminin 1 Réunion de personnes en un même endroit. : Ce concert a eu lieu devant une assemblée de mélomanes ravis. SYNONYME auditoire ; public . 2 Réunion d ’un groupe de personnes formant un corps constitué, une société. : L ’assemblée annuelle des actionnaires, l ’assemblée générale des étudiants. LOCUTIONS Assemblée d ’investiture. Réunion au cours de laquelle les membres d ’un parti désignent un candidat à une élection. : L ’assemblée d ’investiture (et non de *mise en nomination ) aura lieu demain. Assemblée nationale. Assemblée parlementaire composée de l ’ensemble des députés élus. : L ’Assemblée nationale du Québec. SYNONYME Parlement . Note Technique Attention au genre féminin de ce nom: une assemblée.

assembler

assembler v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Mettre ensemble pour former un tout. : Pierre et Léa ont assemblé le meuble. SYNONYME monter . verbe pronominal Se réunir. : Les élèves se sont assemblés dans la cour de l ’école. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ces bibliothèques se sont assemblées facilement. aimer

asséner

asséner ou assener v. tr. verbe transitif Donner avec violence. : Asséner un coup de bâton à un cambrioleur. peser Conjugaison Le e ou le é de la deuxième syllabe se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet. Il assène, mais il assenait.Lorsque le verbe s'écrit asséner, il se conjugue comme posséder. Prononciation Le premier e de l ’infinitif se prononce é, quelle que soit son orthographe, [asene ] Note Orthographique ass e ner ou ass é ner.

assentiment

assentiment n. m. nom masculin Accord, consentement. : Le directeur a donné son assentiment. SYNONYME acceptation ; agrément ; approbation . ANTONYME désaccord .

asseoir

asseoir v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Mettre sur un siège. : Elle assoit son bébé sur une chaise haute. 2 figuré Établir solidement. : Asseoir son autorité, sa réputation. SYNONYME affermir ; fonder . verbe pronominal Se mettre sur un siège. : Assoyez-vous. Je me suis assise devant le feu. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elles se sont assises à l ’arrière de la classe. LOCUTION Être assis entre deux chaises. Être dans une situation incertaine. asseoir INDICATIF PRÉSENT J ’assieds, tu assieds, il assied, nous asseyons, vous asseyez, ils asseyent. IMPARFAIT J ’asseyais, nous asseyions. PASSÉ SIMPLE J ’assis, nous assîmes. PASSÉ COMPOSÉ J ’ai assis, nous avons assis. FUTUR J ’assiérai, nous assiérons. CONDITIONNEL PRÉSENT J ’assiérais, nous assiérions. SUBJONCTIF PRÉSENT Que j ’asseye, que nous asseyions. PARTICIPE PRÉSENT Asseyant. PASSÉ Assis, ise. Conjugaison On emploie généralement la conjugaison courante, mais le verbe possède aussi cette deuxième conjugaison, de niveau littéraire.

assermentation

assermentation n. f. nom féminin Action de prêter serment, en justice en particulier. : L ’assermentation des ministres nouvellement nommés. SYNONYME prestation de serment . Note Technique Le terme assermentation n ’est usité qu ’au Québec où il figure dans certains textes de loi. L ’Office québécois de la langue française estime qu ’« en raison du caractère si naturel de la dérivation assermenter-assermentation, il semble difficile de maintenir l ’interdit sur ce dernier terme ».

assermenter

assermenter v. tr. verbe transitif Faire prêter serment à une personne. : Assermenter un témoin. aimer

assertion

assertion n. f. nom féminin Affirmation formelle non accompagnée de sa preuve. SYNONYME allégation ; proposition .

asservir

asservir v. tr. verbe transitif Réduire à une extrême dépendance. : Ces dirigeants cherchent à asservir des régions entières du monde. Le parasite asservit son hôte à ses desseins. SYNONYME assujettir ; soumettre . finir Conjugaison Le verbe se conjugue comme finir et non comme servir : nous asservissons, j ’asservissais, asservissant.

asservissement

asservissement n. m. nom masculin Action d ’asservir. SYNONYME assujettissement ; soumission .

assez

assez adv. adverbe 1 Suffisamment. : J ’ai assez mangé: c ’était vraiment délicieux! 2 Plutôt. : Jules est assez content de ses résultats. SYNONYME passablement . 3 Très, énormément. : Julie est assez gentille: elle m ’a donné ce disque! LOCUTION En avoir assez. Ne plus supporter. : J ’en ai assez de tes attitudes. Note Orthographique asse z.

Spanish Dictionary

assemblage

assemblage nombre masculino Obra de arte realizada reuniendo objetos diversos, característica de algunos movimientos del vanguardismo .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

assegai

as se gai as sa gai /ǽsɪɡàɪ //ǽsə -/名詞複～s C (南アフリカ先住民が武器に使う )細身の投げ槍（やり）.

assemblage

as sem blage /əsémblɪdʒ /名詞｟かたく｠1 C 集会, 集合 ; 会衆（かいしゆう）; (物の )収集 .2 U (人が )集まる [集められる ]こと ; (機械部品などの )組み立て ; 〘美〙アッサンブラージュ〘ガラクタやスクラップなどを寄せ集めた芸術〙.

assemble

as sem ble /əsémb (ə )l /〖原義は「一緒にする」〗(名 )assembly 動詞～s /-z /; ～d /-d /; -bling 自動詞〈人々が〉【場所に】(ある目的のために )集まる , 集合する «in , at » ▸ The new employees assembled in a conference room .新入社員たちが会議室に集まった ▸ assemble for a party 宴会に集まる .他動詞 1 (ある目的のために )〈物人々など〉を集める ; 〈物〉を (集めて )整理する ▸ assemble enough evidence 十分な証拠を集める ▸ assemble the members of the expedition 遠征隊のメンバーを招集する ▸ the assembled company 集まった人全員 2 «…から » 〈機械家具など〉を組み立てる «from » ; … を組み立てて «…に » する «into » ▸ assemble a model car from a kit キットからモデルカーを組み立てる ▸ The racks are easy to assemble .その棚は組み立て簡単だ 3 〘コンピュ〙〈プログラム〉をアセンブル [機械語へ翻訳 ]する .

assembler

as sem bler /əsémblə r /名詞 C 1 組み立てる人 [物 ].2 〘コンピュ〙アセンブラ〘機械語への翻訳プログラム〙.

assembly

as sem bly /əsémbli /〖原義は 2 〗(動 )assemble 名詞複 -blies /-z /1 C 議会 , 立法府 ; ｟米｠〖the A- 〗(州議会の )下院 ▸ the New York State Assembly ニューヨーク州議会下院 ▸ local [regional ] assemblies 地方議会 2 C (討議礼拝などのための )集会 , 集まり ; U 集会を行うこと ; C (集会の )参加者, 出席者 ▸ the freedom of assembly 集会の自由 ▸ a Christian assembly キリスト教集会 ▸ a hastily gathered assembly of journalists ジャーナリストたちの緊急集会 3 U 〖具体例ではan ～〗(学校の )朝礼 , (定例の )全校集会〘｟英｠では通例毎朝, ｟米｠では特別な場合にのみ行われる〙▸ at [in ] (a ) school assembly 全校集会で 4 U (部品の )組み立て ▸ The product is designed for easy assembly .その製品は簡単に組み立てられるようデザインされている ▸ an assembly plant [shop ]組み立て工場 5 U C 〖the ～〗〘軍〙(らっぱ太鼓などによる )集合の合図 .6 U 〘コンピュ〙アセンブリ〘assemblerによる機械語への翻訳〙.～́ h à ll (学校などの )集会場, 講堂 ; (飛行機などの )組み立て工場 .～́ l à nguage 〘コンピュ〙アセンブリ言語〘機械語を記号化しプログラムしやすくした言語〙.～́ l ì ne 流れ作業, 組み立てライン .～́ m è mber ＝assemblyman .～́ r ò om 1 ｟主に英｠〖通例～s 〗集会室 [場 ], 娯楽室 .2 組み立て工場 .

assemblyman

ass é mbly man 名詞複 -men C ｟米｠〖A- 〗(州議会の下院 )議員 (｟女性形｠assemblywoman; ｟男女共用｠assembly member ).

assent

as sent /əsént /名詞 U ｟かたく｠(よく考えて )【提案意見要求などに】賛成 [同意 ] (すること ), 承認 [承諾 ] (すること ) «to » ▸ give a nod [murmur ] of assent to A ≒nod [murmur ] one's assent to A うなずいて [低い声で ]Aに同意する ▸ in assent 同意して by c ò mmon ass é nt ＝with ò ne ass é nt 満場一致で, 全員異議なく .動詞自動詞｟かたく｠ «…(すること )に » 賛成 [同意 ]する, 承認 [承諾 ]する (agree ) «to (do )» (↔dissent ).

assert

as sert /əsə́ː r t /動詞～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 ｟かたく｠〈正当性など〉を断言する , 強く主張する ; 〖～ (that )節〗…ということを断言する ; 明言する ; ｟書｠〖直接話法〗…と断言する, 言い張る (→say 他動詞 1a 語法 ) (!証拠はないが確信のあることを含意 ) ▸ He continues to assert his innocence [that he is innocent ].彼は無実であることを主張し続けている 2 〈権力など〉を行使する; 〈権利要求など〉を主張する ▸ assert one's authority 権力を行使する 3 〖～ oneself 〗〈人が〉自己主張する , 毅然（きぜん）とふるまう, でしゃばる .4 〖～ itself 〗〈物事が〉 (外に )現れてくる, 〈思想などが〉影響する ; 効力を発する ▸ His weakness for cards began to assert itself .彼がトランプは苦手だということが次第にはっきりしてきた .

assertion

as ser tion /əsə́ː r ʃ (ə )n /名詞 C U «…という » (しばしば根拠のない )主張, 明言 (claim ) «that 節 » .

assertive

as ser tive /əsə́ː r tɪv /形容詞断定的な, 独断的な, 自己主張の強い .～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

assess

as sess /əsés /〖語源は「裁判官の補佐として横に座る」〗動詞～es /-ɪz /; ～ed /-t /; ～ing 他動詞 1 «…と » 〈人状況など〉を評価 [判断 ]する «as » (!asの後は形容詞名詞 ) ; 〖～ wh節〗…かを見極める (evaluate )▸ assess how the plan could be improved どうすればそのプランを改善できるか見極める ▸ assess his prospects as distinctly grim 彼の前途は明らかに厳しいものだと判断する 2 【いくらと】〈財産損害など〉を査定する , 算定する «at » ▸ assess the market value of the property 財産の市場価値を査定する ▸ The damages were assessed at 5 million dollars .損害は500万ドルと算定された 3 〖～ A B /B on [upon ] A 〗A 〈人物〉にB 〈罰金税金費用など〉を課する .

assessment

as sess ment /əsésmənt /→assess 名詞複～s /-ts /U (財産損害などの )査定 , 評価 ; (状況などの )判断 (evaluation ); C 査定額, 評価額; (罰金の )割り当て金; (事態などに対する )判定, 意見 ▸ environmental assessment 環境アセスメント ▸ a tax assessment 課税額の査定 ▸ make an assessment of one's assets 財産を査定する

assessor

as ses sor /əsésə r /名詞 C 1 課税 [資産, 収入 ]査定人 ; (成績などの )評価担当者 ; ｟英｠〘保険〙損害査定人 .2 〘法〙(判事などの )補佐 ; (委員会などの )顧問 .

asset

as set /ǽset /〖原義は 2 〗名詞複～s /-ts /C 1 〖通例単数形で〗 «…にとって » 有用なもの , 貴重な存在 ; 強み, プラス, 長所 «to » , ｟まれ｠ «for » ▸ She'll be a valuable asset to our team .彼女は我々のチームにとって貴重な人材になるだろう ▸ the only asset 唯一の利点 2 〖通例～s 〗(会社個人の )資産 , 財産 (↔liability )▸ more than $200 million in assets 2億ドルを超える資産 ▸ net [financial ] assets of the bank その銀行の純 [金融 ]資産 ▸ liquid [current ] assets 流動資産 ▸ fixed [capital ] assets 固定資産 ▸ asset management 資産管理

asset-stripping

á sset-str ì pping 名詞 U 〘商〙資産収奪〘成績不振の会社を買い取り, 資産を売ってもうけてからつぶすこと〙.

asseverate

as sev er ate /əsévərèɪt /動詞他動詞｟かたく｠…を断言する , 〖～ that節〗…だと強く主張する .as s è v er á tion 名詞