Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Assonantal

As′so‐nan″tal (�), a. Assonant.

6671

Assonate

As″so‐nate (�), v. i. [L. assonare, assonatum, to respond to.] To correspond in sound.

6672

Assort

As‐sort″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Assorted; p. pr. & vb. n.Assorting.] [F. assortir; � (L. ad) + sortir to cast or draw lots, to obtain by lot, L. sortiri, fr. sors, sortis, lot....

6673

Assort (2)

As‐sort″, v. i. To agree; to be in accordance; to be adapted; to suit; to fall into a class or place. Mitford.

6674

Assorted

As‐sort″ed (ăs‐sôrt″ĕd), a. Selected; culled.

6675

Assortment

As‐sort″ment (–ment), n. [Cf. F. assortiment.] 1. Act of assorting, or distributing into sorts, kinds, or classes.2. A collection or quantity of things distributed into kinds or...

6676

Assot

As‐sot″ (�), v. t. [OF. asoter, F. assoter; � (L. ad) + sot stupid. See Sot.] To besot; to befool; to beguile; to infatuate.Some ecstasy assotted had his sense.Spenser.

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Assot (2)

As‐sot″, a. Dazed; foolish; infatuated.Willie, I ween thou be assot.Spenser.

6678

Assuage

As‐suage″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Assuaged; p. pr. & vb. n.Assuaging (�).] [OE. asuagen, aswagen, OF. asoagier, asuagier, fr. assouagier, fr. L. ad + suavis sweet. See Sweet.] T...

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Assuage (2)

As‐suage″, v. i. To abate or subside. “The waters assuaged.” Gen. vii. 1.The plague being come to a crisis, its fury began to assuage.De Foe.

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Assuagement

As‐suage″ment (�), n. [OF. assouagement, asuagement.] Mitigation; abatement.

6681

Assuager

As‐sua″ger (�), n. One who, or that which, assuages.

6682

Assuasive

As‐sua″sive (�), a. [From assuage, as if this were fr. a supposed L. assuadere to persuade to; or from E. pref. ad + -suasive as in persuasive.] Mitigating; tranquilizing; sooth...

6683

Assubjugate

As‐sub″ju‐gate (�), v. t. [Pref. ad- + subjugate.] To bring into subjection. Shak.

6684

Assuefaction

As′sue‐fac″tion (�), n. [L. assuefacere to accustom to; assuetus (p. p. of assuescere to accustom to) + facere to make; cf. OF. assuefaction.] The act of accustoming, or the sta...

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Assuetude

As″sue‐tude (�), n. [L. assuetudo, fr. assuetus accustomed.] Accustomedness; habit; habitual use.Assuetude of things hurtful doth make them lose their force to hurt.Bacon.

6686

Assumable

As‐sum″a‐ble (�), a. That may be assumed.

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Assumably

As‐sum″a‐bly, adv. By way of assumption.

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Assume

As‐sume″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Assumed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Assuming.] [L. assumere; ad + sumere to take; sub + emere to take, buy: cf. F. assumer. See Redeem.] 1. To take to o...

6689

Assume (2)

As‐sume″, v. i. 1. To be arrogant or pretentious; to claim more than is due. Bp. Burnet.2. (Law) To undertake, as by a promise. Burrill.

6690

Assumed

As‐sumed″ (�), a. 1. Supposed.2. Pretended; hypocritical; make-believe; as, an assumed character.

6691

Assumedly

As‐sum″ed‐ly (�), adv. By assumption.

6692

Assument

As‐sum″ent (�), n. [L. assumentum, fr. ad + suere to sew.] A patch; an addition; a piece put on. John Lewis (1731).

6693

Assumer

As‐sum″er (�), n. One who assumes, arrogates, pretends, or supposes. W. D. Whitney.

6694

Assuming

As‐sum″ing, a. Pretentious; taking much upon one's self; presumptuous. Burke.

6695

Assumpsit

‖As‐sump″sit (?; 215), n. [L., he undertook, pret. of L. assumere. See Assume.] (Law) (a) A promise or undertaking, founded on a consideration. This promise may be oral or in wr...

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Assumpt

As‐sumpt″ (?; 215), v. t. [L. assumptus, p. p. of assumere. See Assume.] To take up; to elevate; to assume. Sheldon.