Part 401

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.

As`ses*so"ri*al (&?;), a. [Cf. F. assessorial, fr. L. assessor.] Of or pertaining to an assessor, or to a court of assessors. Coxe.

As*sess"or*ship (&?;), n. The office or function of an assessor.

As"set (&?;), n. Any article or separable part of one's assets.

As"sets (&?;), n. pl. [OF. asez enough, F. assez, fr. L. ad + satis, akin to Gr. &?; enough, Goth. 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.

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

As*sev"er (&?;), v. t. [Cf. OF. asseverer, fr. L. asseverare.] See Asseverate. [Archaic]

As*sev"er*ate (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Asseverated (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Asseverating (&?;).] [L. asseveratus, p. p. of asseverare to assert seriously or earnestly; ad + severus. See Severe.] To affirm or aver positively, or with solemnity.

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

As*sev`er*a"tion (&?;), n. [L. asseveratio.] 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.

As*sev"er*a*tive, a. Characterized by asseveration; asserting positively.

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

As*sib"i*late, v. t. [L. assibilatus, p. p. of assibilare to hiss out; ad + sibilare to hiss.] To make sibilant; to change to a sibilant. J. Peile.

As*sib`i*la"tion, n. Change of a non- sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to -shun, duke to ditch.

As`si*de"an, n. [Heb. khsad to be pious.] One of a body of devoted Jews who opposed the Hellenistic Jews, and supported the Asmoneans.

As"si*dent (&?;), a. [L. assidens, p. pr. of assid&?;re to sit by: cf. F. assident. See Assession.] (Med.) Usually attending a disease, but not always; as, assident signs, or symptoms.

As*sid"u*ate (&?;), a. [L. assiduatus, p. p. of assiduare to use assiduously.] Unremitting; assiduous. [Obs.] "Assiduate labor." Fabyan.

As`si*du"i*ty (&?;), n.; pl. Assiduities (&?;). [L. assiduitas: cf. F. assiduite. See Assiduous.] 1. Constant or close application or attention, particularly to some business or enterprise; diligence.

I have, with much pains and assiduity, qualified myself for a nomenclator. Addison.

2. Studied and persevering attention to a person; - - usually in the plural.

As*sid"u*ous (&?;), a. [L. assiduus, fr. assid&?;re to sit near or close; ad + sedre to sit. See Sit.] 1. Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting.

She grows more assiduous in her attendance. Addison.

2. Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, assiduous labor.