In balancing accounts the assets are put on the Cr. side and the debts on the Dr. side.
Assever
(As*sev"er) v. t. [Cf. OF. asseverer, fr. L. asseverare.] See Asseverate. [Archaic]
Asseverate
(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.
Asseveration
(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.
Asseverative
(As*sev"er*a*tive), a. Characterized by asseveration; asserting positively.
Asseveratory
(As*sev"er*a*to*ry), a. Asseverative.
Assibilate
(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.
Assibilation
(As*sib`i*la"tion), n. Change of a non- sibilant letter to a sibilant, as of -tion to -shun, duke
to ditch.
Assidean
(As`si*de"an), n. [Heb. khasad to be pious.] One of a body of devoted Jews who opposed
the Hellenistic Jews, and supported the Asmoneans.
Assident
(As"si*dent) a. [L. assidens, p. pr. of assidre to sit by: cf. F. assident. See Assession.]
(Med.) Usually attending a disease, but not always; as, assident signs, or symptoms.
Assiduate
(As*sid"u*ate) a. [L. assiduatus, p. p. of assiduare to use assiduously.] Unremitting; assiduous.
[Obs.] "Assiduate labor." Fabyan.
Assiduity
(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.
Assiduous
(As*sid"u*ous) a. [L. assiduus, fr. assidre to sit near or close; ad + sedere 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.
To weary him with my assiduous cries.
Milton.
Syn. — Diligent; attentive; sedulous; unwearied; unintermitted; persevering; laborious; indefatigable.
As*sid"u*ous*ly, adv. — As*sid"u*ous*ness, n.
