frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

women were assaulted in that neighbourhood last night. 5 beat
(up), batter, bruise, harm, hit, strike, punch, smite: She
complained that her husband continually assaulted the children.
assemble v. 1 convene, gather, call or bring or get together, convoke,
summon, muster, marshal, rally, levy, round up, collect,
congregate, forgather or foregather; meet: The forces were
assembled along the waterfront. A small crowd assembled at the
airport. 2 accumulate, gather, amass, collect, bring or group or
lump together, compile, unite, join or draw together: The
paintings were assembled from many sources. 3 construct, put
together, erect, set up, fit or join or piece together, connect,
fabricate, manufacture, make: The sculpture was assembled from
so-called objets trouv‚s , or 'found' objects.
assembly n. 1 gathering, group, meeting, assemblage, body, circle,
company, congregation, flock, crowd, throng, multitude, host;
horde: A huge assembly of well-wishers greeted the candidate.
2 convocation, council, convention, congress, association,
conclave; diet, synod: The assembly voted to re-elect the
incumbent officers. 3 construction, putting together, erection,
connection, setting up, set-up, fitting or joining or piecing
together, fabrication; manufacture, making: Assembly of the
bicycle can be completed in an hour.
assertion n. 1 statement, declaration, affirmation, contention,
asseveration, averment, avowal, pronouncement; Law affidavit,
deposition: He made the assertion that he had never seen the
defendant before. 2 insistence, proclamation, representation,
affirmation, confirmation: The kings exercised their
jurisdiction in the assertion of their regal power.
assertive adj. declaratory, affirmative, asseverative; definite, certain,
sure, positive, firm, emphatic, bold, aggressive, confident,
insistent; dogmatic, doctrinaire, domineering, opinionated,
peremptory, Colloq bossy, pushy: Harold won't obey unless his
mother adopts an assertive tone with him.
asset n. 1 Also, assets. property, resources, possessions, holdings,
effects, capital, means, valuables, money, wealth: We have to
pay a tax on the company's assets. Her only liquid asset was
some shares in the Suez Canal Company. 2 talent, strength,
advantage, resource, benefit: His main asset is that he speaks