ASSESS
ASSESS', verb transitive [Latin assideo, ad and sedeo.]1. To set, fix or charge a certain sum upon one, as a tax; as, to assess each citizen in due proportion.2. To value; to fi...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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ASSESSABLE
ASSESS'ABLE, adjective That may be assessed.
ASSESSED
ASSESS'ED, participle passive Charged with a certain sum; valued; set; fixed; ascertained.
ASSESSING
ASSESS'ING, participle present tense Charging with a sum; valuing; fixing; ascertaining.
ASSESSION
ASSES'SION, noun A sitting down by a person. [Not used.]
ASSESSIONARY
ASSES'SIONARY, adjective Pertaining to assessors.
ASSESSMENT
ASSESS'MENT, noun1. A valuation of property or profits of business, for the purpose of taxation. An assessment is a valuation made by authorized persons according to their discr...
ASSESSOR
ASSESS'OR, noun1. One appointed to assess the person or property.2. An inferior officer of justice, who sits to assist the judge.3. One who sits by another, as next in dignity.
ASSETS
ASSETS', nounplural [Latin sat, satis, enough.]Goods or estate of a deceased person, sufficient to pay the debts of the deceased. But the word sufficient, though expressing the ...
ASSEVER
ASSEV'ER,ASSEV'ERATE, verb transitive [Latin assevero, from ad and swear.]To affirm or aver positively, or with solemnity.
ASSEVERATION
ASSEVERA'TION, noun Positive affirmation or assertion; solemn declaration. This word is not, generally, if ever, used for a declaration under an official oath, but for a declara...
ASSIDEANS
ASSIDE'ANS or CHASIDE'ANS, [Heb. pious.]
ASSIDENT
AS'SIDENT, adjective [Latin assideo, assidens, of ad and sedeo, to sit.]Assident signs, in medicine, are such as usually attend a disease, but not always; distinguished from pat...
ASSIDUATE
ASSID'UATE, adjective Daily. [Not in use.]
ASSIDUITY
ASSIDU'ITY, noun [Latin assiduitas. See Assiduous.]1. Constant or close application to any business or enterprise; diligence.2. Attention; Attentiveness to persons. Assiduities,...
ASSIDUOUS
ASSID'UOUS, adjective [Latin assiduus, from assideo, to sit close, ad and sedeo; Eng. to sit.]1. Constant in application; as a person assiduous in his occupation.2. Attentive; c...
ASSIDUOUSLY
ASSID'UOUSLY, adverb Diligently; attentively; with earnestness and care; with regular attendance.
ASSIDUOUSNESS
ASSID'UOUSNESS, noun Constant or diligent application.
ASSIENTO
ASSIENT'O, noun [Latin assideo.]A contract or convention between the king of Spain and other powers, for furnishing slaves for the Spanish dominions in south America.
ASSIGN
ASSI'GN, verb transitive [Latin assigno, of ad and signo, to allot to mark out, signum, a mark. The primary sense of sign is to send, or to set.]1. To allot; to appoint or grant...
ASSIGNABLE
ASSI'GNABLE, adjective1. That may be allotted, appointed or assigned.2. That may be transferred by writing; as an assignable note, or bill.3. That may be specified, shown with p...
ASSIGNAT
AS'SIGNAT, noun A public note or bill in France; paper currency.
ASSIGNATION
ASSIGNA'TION, noun1. An appointment of time and place for meeting; used chiefly of love-meetings.2. A making over by transfer of title. [See Assignment.]3. In Russia, a public n...
ASSIGNED
ASSI'GNED, participle passive Appointed; allotted; made over; shown or designated.
ASSIGNEE
ASSIGNEE', noun A person to whom an assignment is made; a person appointed or deputed to do some act, perform some business or enjoy some right, privilege or property; as an ass...
ASSIGNER
ASSI'GNER, noun One who assigns, or appoints.
ASSIGNING
ASSI'GNING, participle present tense Allotting; appointing; transferring; showing specially.