Part 704

<syn>Syn. -- To affirm; aver; protest; declare. See <er>Affirm</er>.</syn>

<h1>Asseveration</h1> <Xpage=91>

<hw>As*sev`er*a"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>asseveratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of asseverating, or that which is asseverated; positive affirmation or assertion; solemn declaration.</def>

<blockquote>Another abuse of the tongue I might add, -- vehement <b>asseverations</b> upon slight and trivial occasions. <i>Ray.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Asseverative</h1> <Xpage=91>

<hw>As*sev"er*a*tive</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Characterized by asseveration; asserting positively.</def>

<h1>Asseveratory</h1> <Xpage=91>

<hw>As*sev"er*a*to*ry</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Asseverative.</def>

<h1>Assibilate</h1> <Xpage=91>

<hw>As*sib"i*late</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>assibilatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>assibilare</ets> to hiss out; <ets>ad + sibilare</ets> to hiss.]</ety> <def>To make sibilant; to change to a sibilant.</def>

<i>J. Peile.</i>

<h1>Assibilation</h1> <Xpage=91>

<hw>As*sib`i*la"tion</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Change of a non-sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -<i>tion</i> to -<i>shun</i>, <i>duke</i> to <i>ditch</i>.</def>

<h1>Assidean</h1> <Xpage=91>

<hw>As`si*de"an</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Heb. <ets>kh\'besad</ets> to be pious.]</ety> <def>One of a body of devoted Jews who opposed the Hellenistic Jews, and supported the Asmoneans.</def>

<h1>Assident</h1> <Xpage=91>

<hw>As"si*dent</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>assidens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>assid<?/re</ets> to sit by: cf. F. <ets>assident</ets>. See <er>Assession</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Usually attending a disease, but not always; <as>as, <ex>assident</ex> signs, or symptoms</as>.</def>

<h1>Assiduate</h1> <Xpage=91>

<hw>As*sid"u*ate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>assiduatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>assiduare</ets> to use assiduously.]</ety> <def>Unremitting; assiduous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Assiduate</i> labor."

<i>Fabyan.</i>

<h1>Assiduity</h1> <Xpage=91>

<hw>As`si*du"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Assiduities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>assiduitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>assiduite</ets>. See <er>Assiduous</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Constant or close application or attention, particularly to some business or enterprise; diligence.</def>

<blockquote>I have, with much pains and <b>assiduity</b>, qualified myself for a nomenclator. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Studied and persevering attention to a person; -- usually in the plural.</def>

<h1>Assiduous</h1> <Xpage=91>

<hw>As*sid"u*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>assiduus</ets>, fr. <ets>assid<?/re</ets> to sit near or close; <ets>ad + sed<?/re</ets> to sit. See <er>Sit</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting.</def>

<blockquote>She grows more <b>assiduous</b> in her attendance. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; <as>as, <ex>assiduous</ex> labor</as>.</def>