Assumpt (2)
As‐sumpt″, n. [L. assumptum, p. p. neut. of assumere.] That which is assumed; an assumption.The sun of all your assumpts is this.Chillingworth.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Assumption
As‐sump″tion (?; 215), n. [OE. assumpcioun a taking up into heaven, L. assumptio a taking, fr. assumere: cf. F. assomption. See Assume.] 1. The act of assuming, or taking to or ...
Assumptive
As‐sump″tive (�), a. [L. assumptivus, fr. assumptus, fr. assumere.] Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims. — As‐sump″tive‐...
Assurance
As‐sur″ance (�), n. [OE. assuraunce, F. assurance, fr. assurer. See Assure.] 1. The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to ...
Assure
As‐sure (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Assured (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Assuring.] [OF. aseürer, F. assurer, LL. assecurare; L. ad + securus secure, sure, certain. See Secure, Sure, and cf....
Assured
As‐sured″ (�), a. Made sure; safe; insured; certain; indubitable; not doubting; bold to excess.
Assured (2)
As‐sured″, n. One whose life or property is insured.
Assuredly
As‐sur″ed‐ly (�), adv. Certainly; indubitably. “The siege assuredly I'll raise.” Shak.
Assuredness
As‐sur″ed‐ness, n. The state of being assured; certainty; full confidence.
Assurer
As‐sur″er (�), n. 1. One who assures. Specifically: One who insures against loss; an insurer or underwriter.2. One who takes out a life assurance policy.
Assurgency
As‐sur″gen‐cy (�), n. Act of rising.The... assurgency of the spirit through the body.Coleridge.
Assurgent
As‐sur″gent (�), a. [L. assurgens, p. pr. of assurgere; ad + surgere to rise.] Ascending; (Bot.) rising obliquely; curving upward. Gray.
Assuring
As‐sur″ing (�), a. That assures; tending to assure; giving confidence. — As‐sur″ing‐ly, adv.
Asswage
As‐swage″, v. See Assuage.
Assyrian
As‐syr″i‐an (�), a. [L. Assyrius.] Of or pertaining to Assyria, or to its inhabitants. — n. A native or an inhabitant of Assyria; the language of Assyria.
Assyriological
As‐syr′i‐o‐log″ic‐al (�), a. Of or pertaining to Assyriology; as, Assyriological studies.
Assyriologist
As‐syr′i‐ol″o‐gist (�), n. One versed in Assyriology; a student of Assyrian archæology.
Assyriology
As‐syr′i‐ol″o‐gy (�), n. [Assyria + -logy.] The science or study of the antiquities, language, etc., of ancient Assyria.
Assythment
As‐syth″ment (�), n. [From OF. aset, asez, orig. meaning enough. See Assets.] Indemnification for injury; satisfaction.
Astacus
‖As″ta‐cus (�), n. [L. astacus a crab, Gr. �.] (Zoöl.) A genus of crustaceans, containing the crawfish of fresh-water lobster of Europe, and allied species of western North Amer...
Astarboard
A‐star″board (�), adv.(Naut.) Over to the starboard side; — said of the tiller.
Astart
A‐start″ (�), v. t. & i. Same as Astert.
Astarte
‖As‐tar″te (�), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of bivalve mollusks, common on the coasts of America and Europe.
Astate
A‐state″ (�), n. Estate; state. Chaucer.
Astatic
A‐stat″ic (�), a. [Pref. a- not + static.] (Magnetism) Having little or no tendency to take a fixed or definite position or direction: thus, a suspended magnetic needle, when re...
Astatically
A‐stat″ic‐al‐ly (�), adv. In an astatic manner.
Astaticism
A‐stat″i‐cism (�), n. The state of being astatic.