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Assizes
- noun - an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
- the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
- the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale
Assoils
- verb - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
Assorts
- verb - arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
- keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
Assouan
- noun - an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby
Assuage
- verb -
- provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
- satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
- soothe
Assumed
- verb - adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
- make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
- occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
- put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
- take on a certain
Assumer
- - One who assumes, arrogates, pretends, or supposes.
Assumes
- verb - make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
- occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
- put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form