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Associate Justice
used for a special lesson, presentation, or ceremony. 4 [C+sing./pl. v (often cap.)] a law-making body, especially the lower of two such bodies: the New York State Assembly
as'sembly ,language n [C;U] a language used for writing computer PROGRAMS in a form which the computer can translate into MACHINE CODE
as'sembly line n an arrangement of workers and machines in which each person has a particular job and the work is passed, often on a moving band, directly from one worker to the next until the product is complete
as·sem·bly·man /ə'semblimən/, as·sem·bly·wom·an /-,wumən/ fem. — n pl. -men /mən/ AmE a member of an ASSEMBLY
as·sent¹ /ə'sent/ v [I; (to)] fml to agree to a suggestion, idea etc after careful consideration: The chairman assented to the committee's proposals. | [+to-v] The judge assented to allow the prisoner to speak.
assent² n [U] agreement to a suggestion or idea: We're waiting for the director to give his assent. → opposite DISSENT
as·sert /ə'sɜ:t||-ɜ:rt/ v [T] 1 to state or declare forcefully: She asserted her opinions. | Although she was found guilty, she continued to assert her innocence. | [+that] The government has repeatedly asserted that it will not change its policy. 2 to make a claim to; defend (a right or claim) by forceful action: to assert one's rights/independence | He asserted his authority by making them be quiet. 3 assert oneself to show one's power, control, importance etc
as·ser·tion /ə'sɜ:ʃən||-ɜ:r-/ n a forceful statement or claim: She could provide no evidence to back up her assertions. | , [+that] He repeated his assertion that he was not guilty.
as·ser·tive /ə'sɜ:tɪv||-ɜ:r-/ adj expressing or tending to express strong opinions or claims; showing a confident belief in one's own ability: If you want to succeed in this business, you should be more assertive. → see also SELF-ASSERTIVE —ly adv —ness n [U]
as·sertiveness ,training n [U] a course of lessons taken by someone to teach them how to become more assertive, so that they are able to express their opinions and make known their wishes
as·sess /ə'ses/ v [T] 1 [(at)] to calculate or decide the value or amount of: to assess the damage caused by a storm | They assessed the value of the house at £60,000. 2 to judge the quality, importance, or worth of; EVALUATE: He's so lazy that it's difficult to assess his ability. | It's too early to assess the effects of the new legislation.
as·sess·ment /ə'sesmənt/ n 1 [C;U] (an example of) the act of assessing: a very perceptive assessment of the situation | What's your assessment of her chances of winning? → see also CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 2 [C] the value or amount at which something is calculated: my tax assessment for 1998
as·ses·sor /ə'sesər/ n 1 a person whose job is to calculate the value of property or the amount of income or taxes 2 a person who advises a judge or official committee on matters that demand special knowledge
as·set /'æset/ n 1 the property of a person, company etc that has value and that may be sold to pay a debt: The company's liquid assets (=money or property that can easily be sold for money) are enormous. 2 a valuable quality, skill, or person: A sense of humour is a great asset in this job. | She's a tremendous asset to the company. → compare LIABILITY see also CURRENT ASSETS, FIXED ASSETS, LIQUID ASSETS
asset-,stripping n [U] tech the practice of buying a company cheaply, selling all its assets to make a profit, and then closing it down
as·sev·er·ate /ə'sevəreɪt/ v [T+obj/that] fml to declare solemnly and forcefully —ration /ˌəsevə'reɪʃən/ n [C;U]
ass·hole /'æshəʊl/ n AmE for ARSE¹
as·sid·u·ous /ə'sɪdjuəs||-dʒuəs/ adj showing careful and continuous attention; DILIGENT —ly adv —ness, —ity /ˌæsɪ'dju:əstɪl-'du:-/ n [U]
as·sign /ə'saɪn/ v [T] 1 [(to)] to give as a share or duty; ALLOT: [+obj(to)+obj(d)] I've been assigned the job of looking after the new students. | They've assigned the job to me. 2 to fix or set aside for a purpose; decide on; name: We assigned a day for our meeting. | [+obj+to-v] I've been assigned to take notes. 3 [(to)] to give (property, rights etc) by a legal process: She assigned her whole estate to a charitable organization. —able adj
as·sig·na·tion /ˌæsɪg'neɪʃən/ n fml or humor a meeting, especially a secret meeting with a lover
as·sign·ment /ə'saɪnmənt/ n 1 [C] a duty or piece of work that is given to a particular person or people: She's going to India on a special assignment for her newspaper. | His assignment was to follow the spy. 2 [U(of)] the act of assigning: the assignment of the chores
as·sim·i·late /ə'sɪmɪleɪt/ v 1 [I;T] tech a) to take (food) into the body and DIGEST it b) (of food) to be taken into the body and digested 2 [T] to understand completely and be able to use properly: You have to assimilate the facts, not just remember them. 3 [I;T(into)] to make or become like the people of a country, race, or other group, especially in ways of behaving or thinking: America has assimilated many people from Europe. | They assimilated easily into the new community.
as·sim·i·la·tion /əˌsɪmɪ'leʃən/ n [U] 1 the act of assimilating or of being assimilated 2 tech the changing of a speech sound because of the influence of another speech sound next to it (e.g. the p in cupboard)
Assisi → see FRANCIS OF ASSISI, Saint
as·sist¹ /ə'sɪst/ v [I;T(in, with)] fml to help or support: A team of nurses assisted (the doctor) in performing the operation. | A man is assisting police (with their inquiries). (=has been taken by the police for questioning) → see HELP (USAGE)
assist² n an action in BASKETBALL and other sports that helps another player on your team to SCORE a point
as·sis·tance /ə'sɪstəns/ n [U(in)] rather fml help or support: Unless we receive more financial assistance from the government, the hospital will have to close. | Can I be of any assistance? | I was given some assistance in coming to my decision. | She came to my assistance.
as·sis·tant /ə'sɪstənt/ n a person who helps another in a job or piece of work, and is under that person's direction: When the shop is busy he employs an assistant. | a clerical assistant | an assistant cook/manager | the Assistant Director of Education in the London area → see also SHOP ASSISTANT; see ATTEND (USAGE)
as,sistant pro'fessor n a PROFESSOR (=teacher) at an American university who has a middle rank → compare ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, FULL PROFESSOR
as,sisted 'suicide n [C,U] an occasion when a doctor or someone else helps a person who is very ill to kill themselves in order to end their suffering
as·siz·es /ə'saɪzɪz/ n [(the)P] (in Britain until 1971) a meeting or meetings of a special court held by an important judge travelling from one county town to another —assize adj [A]
assoc written abbrev. for 1 associated 2 also assn — association
as·so·ci·ate¹ /ə'səʊʃieɪt, ə'səʊsi-/ v 1 [I;T(with)] to join in a relationship based on friendship, business, or a shared purpose; combine as friends or partners: The military régime dealt ruthlessly with anyone who was associated with the former government. | He associates with criminals. 2 [T(with)] to connect in thought, memory, or imagination: I associate summer with holidays. | The scientist decided he didn't want to be associated with the project, and left.
as·so·ci·ate² /ə'səʊʃət, -ʃɪt/ n 1 a person connected with another, especially in work; partner: He's not a friend; he's a business associate. 2 (often cap.) the holder of an associate degree: an associate of arts
as,sociated 'company n a company of which 20 to 50 per cent of SHARES¹ are owned by the parent company → compare SUBSIDIARY
as,sociate de'gree n a degree given after two years of study in the US, usually at a JUNIOR COLLEGE
As,sociated 'Press an American news association which has REPORTERS in more than 110 countries. The stories they write are sold to many different newspapers, rather than being printed in one newspaper. The Associated Press was begun in 1848 by 10 leading New York newspaper PUBLISHERS, in order to share the cost of getting international news. It is often called the AP.
As,sociate 'Justice, associate justice a judge who is