Part 708

<h1>Assimilatory</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>As*sim"i*la*to*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to assimilate, or produce assimilation; <as>as, <ex>assimilatory</ex> organs</as>.</def>

<h1>Assimulate</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>As*sim"u*late</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>assimulatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>assimulare</ets>, equiv. to <ets>assimilare</ets>. See <er>Assimilate</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To feign; to counterfeit; to simulate; to resemble.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Blount.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To assimilate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir M. Hale.</i>

<h1>Assimulation</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>As*sim`u*la"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>assimulatio</ets>, equiv. to <ets>assimilatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Assimilation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Assinego</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>As`si*ne"go</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Asinego</er>.</def>

<h1>Assish</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>Ass"ish</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Resembling an ass; asinine; stupid or obstinate.</def>

<blockquote>Such . . . appear to be of the <b>assich</b> kind . . . <i>Udall.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Assist</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>As*sist"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Assisted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Assisting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>assistere</ets>; <ets>ad + sistere</ets> to cause to stand, to stand, from <ets>stare</ets> to stand: cf. F. <ets>assister</ets>. See <er>Stand</er>.]</ety> <def>To give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time of distress; to help; to aid; to succor.</def>

<blockquote><b>Assist</b> me, knight. I am undone! <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To help; aid; second; back; support; relieve; succor; befriend; sustain; favor. See <er>Help</er>.</syn>

<h1>Assist</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>As*sist"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To lend aid; to help.</def>

<blockquote>With God not parted from him, as was feared, But favoring and <b>assisting</b> to the end. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To be present as a spectator; <as>as, to <ex>assist</ex> at a public meeting</as>.</def> <mark>[A Gallicism]</mark>

<i>Gibbon. Prescott.</i>

<h1>Assistance</h1> <Xpage=92>

<hw>As*sist"ance</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>assistance</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.</def>

<blockquote>Without the <b>assistance</b> of a mortal hand. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An assistant or helper; a body of helpers.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>