Collins English Thesaurus Essential. Collins Dictionaries
subscribe to, consent to, say yes to, accede to, fall in with, acquiesce in, concur with, give the green light toassert VERB 1 We assert that the bill violates the First Amendment. = state, argue, maintain, declare, allege, swear, pronounce, contend, affirm, profess, attest, predicate, postulate, avow, aver, asseverate (formal), avouch (archaic) ◼ OPPOSITE: deny 2 The republics began asserting their right to govern themselves. = insist upon, stress, defend, uphold, put forward, vindicate, press, stand up for ◼ OPPOSITE: retract ● assert yourself She's speaking up and asserting herself much more now. = be forceful, put your foot down (informal), put yourself forward, make your presence felt, exert your influenceassertion NOUN 1 assertions that the recession is truly over = statement, claim, allegation, profession, declaration, contention, affirmation, pronouncement, avowal, attestation, predication, asseveration (formal) 2 They have made the assertion of ethnic identity possible. = insistence, defence, stressing, maintenance, vindicationassertive ADJECTIVE = confident, firm, demanding, decided, forward, can-do (informal), positive, aggressive, decisive, forceful, emphatic, insistent, feisty (informal), pushy (informal), in-your-face (Brit. slang), dogmatic, strong-willed, domineering, overbearing, self-assured ◼ OPPOSITE: meekassertiveness NOUN = confidence, insistence, aggressiveness, firmness, decisiveness, dogmatism, forcefulness, positiveness, pushiness (informal), forwardness, self-assuredness, decidedness, domineeringness ◼ OPPOSITE: meeknessassess VERB 1 The test was to assess aptitude rather than academic achievement. = judge, determine, estimate, fix, analyse, evaluate, rate, value, check out, compute, gauge, weigh up, appraise, size up (informal), eye up 2 What is the assessed value of the property? = evaluate, rate, tax, value, demand, estimate, fix, impose, levyassessment NOUN 1 He was referred to a specialist for assessment. = judgment, analysis, determination, evaluation, valuation, appraisal, estimation, rating, opinion, estimate, computation 2 inflated assessments of mortgaged property = evaluation, rating, rate, charge, tax, demand, fee, duty, toll, levy, tariff, taxation, valuation, impostasset NOUN = benefit, help, service, aid, advantage, strength, resource, attraction, blessing, boon, good point, strong point, ace in the hole, feather in your cap, ace up your sleeve ◼ OPPOSITE: disadvantageassiduous ADJECTIVE = diligent, constant, steady, hard-working, persistent, attentive, persevering, laborious, industrious, indefatigable, studious, unflagging, untiring, sedulous, unwearied ◼ OPPOSITE: lazyassign VERB 1 Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers. = give, set, grant, allocate, give out, consign, allot, apportion 2 He assigned her all his land. = allocate, give, determine, fix, appoint, distribute, earmark, mete 3 Did you choose this country or were you simply assigned here? = select for, post, commission, elect, appoint, delegate, nominate, name, designate, choose for, stipulate for 4 Assign the letters of the alphabet their numerical values. = attribute, credit, put down, set down, ascribe, accreditassignment NOUN 1 The course involves written assignments and practical tests. = task, work, job, charge, position, post, commission, exercise, responsibility, duty, mission, appointment, undertaking, occupation, chore 2 I only ever take photos on assignment. = selection, choice, option, appointment, delegation, nomination, designation 3 The state prohibited the assignment of licences to competitors. = giving, issuing, grant, distribution, allocation, earmarking, allotment, designation, consignment, dealing out, assignation (Scots law), apportionmentassimilate VERB 1 They had been assimilated into their local community. = adjust, fit, adapt, accommodate, accustom, conform, mingle, blend in, become like, homogenize, acclimatize, intermix, become similar, acculturate 2 My mind could only assimilate one possibility at a time. = learn, absorb, take in, incorporate, digest, imbibe (literary), ingestassist VERB 1 They decided to assist me with my chores. = help, back, support, further, benefit, aid, encourage, work with, work for, relieve, collaborate with, cooperate with, abet, expedite, succour, lend a hand to, lend a helping hand to, give a leg up to (informal) 2 a chemical that assists in the manufacture of proteins = facilitate, help, further, serve, aid, forward, promote, boost, ease, sustain, reinforce, speed up, pave the way for, make easy, expedite, oil the wheels, smooth the path of, assist the progress of ◼ OPPOSITE: hinderassistance NOUN = help, backing, service, support, benefit, aid, relief, boost, promotion, cooperation, encouragement, collaboration, reinforcement, helping hand, sustenance, succour, furtherance, abetment ◼ OPPOSITE: hindranceassistant NOUN = helper, partner, ally, colleague, associate, supporter, deputy, subsidiary, aide, aider, second, accessory, attendant, backer, protagonist, collaborator, accomplice, confederate, auxiliary, henchman or woman or person, right-hand man or woman or person, adjutant, helpmate, coadjutor (rare), abettor, cooperatorassociate VERB 1 We've got the idea of associating progress with the future. = connect, couple, league, link, mix, relate, pair, ally, identify, unite, join, combine, attach, affiliate, fasten, correlate, confederate, yoke, affix, lump together, cohere, mention in the same breath, conjoin, think of together ◼ OPPOSITE: separate 2 They found out they'd been associating with a criminal. = socialize, mix, hang (informal, chiefly U.S.), accompany, hang out (informal), run around (informal), mingle, be friends, befriend, consort, hang about, hobnob, fraternize ◼ OPPOSITE: avoid ▸ NOUN the restaurant owner's business associates = partner, friend, ally, colleague, mate (informal), companion, comrade, affiliate, collaborator, confederate, co-worker, workmate, main man (slang, chiefly U.S.), cobber (Austral. & N.Z. old-fashioned, informal), confrère, compeer, E hoa (N.Z.)associated ADJECTIVE = connected, united, joined, leagued, linked, tied, related, allied, combined, involved, bound, syndicated, affiliated, correlated, confederated, yokedassociation NOUN 1 the British Olympic Association = group, company, club, order, union, class, society, league, band, set, troop, pack, camp, collection, gathering, organization, circle, corporation, alliance, coalition, partnership, federation, bunch (informal), formation, faction, cluster, syndicate, congregation, batch, confederation, cooperative, fraternity (U.S. & Canad.), affiliation, posse (slang), clique, confederacy, assemblage, social network (Computing) 2 The association between the two companies stretches back 30 years. = friendship, relationship, link, tie, relations, bond, connection, partnership, attachment, intimacy, liaison, fellowship, affinity, familiarity, affiliation, companionship, comradeship, fraternization 3 the association of the colour green with nature = connection, union, joining, linking, tie, mixing, relation, bond, pairing, combination, mixture, blend, identification, correlation, linkage, yoking, juxtaposition, lumping together, concomitanceassorted ADJECTIVE = various, different, mixed, varied, diverse, diversified, miscellaneous, sundry, motley, variegated, manifold (formal), heterogeneous ◼ OPPOSITE: similarassortment NOUN = variety, choice, collection, selection, mixture, diversity, array, jumble, medley, mixed bag (informal), potpourri, mélange (French), miscellany, mishmash, farrago, hotchpotch, salmagundi, pick 'n' mixassuage VERB 1 She was trying to assuage her guilt. = relieve, ease, calm, moderate, temper, soothe, lessen, alleviate, lighten, allay, mitigate, quench, palliate ◼ OPPOSITE: increase 2 The meat they'd managed to procure assuaged their hunger. = calm, still, quiet, relax, satisfy, soften, soothe, appease, lull, pacify, mollify, tranquillize ◼ OPPOSITE: provokeassume VERB 1 It is a mistake to assume that the two are similar. = presume, think, believe, expect, accept, suppose, imagine, suspect, guess (informal), take it, fancy, take for granted, infer, conjecture, postulate (formal), surmise, presuppose ◼ OPPOSITE: know 2 She will assume the role of Chief Executive. = take on, begin, accept, manage, bear, handle, shoulder, take over, don, acquire, put on, take up, embrace, undertake, set about, attend to, take responsibility for, embark upon, enter upon 3 He assumed an air of superiority. = simulate, affect, adopt, put on, imitate, mimic, sham, counterfeit, feign, impersonate 4 If there is no president, power will be assumed by extremist forces. = take over,