assidûment, adv., assiduously, constantly, sedulously, diligently, punctually.
assiégé, n.m., besieged. Les —s firent une sortie; the besieged made a sally.
assiégeant, -e, adj., besieging.
assiégeant, n.m., besieger.
assiéger, v.a., to besiege, to lay siege to; to surround; to beset, to dun. Ses créanciers l’assiègent; his creditors dun him.
assiette, n.f., plate; seat, situation, sitting, posture; tone, state of the mind; temper, condition of one’s mind; assessment (of taxes); (nav.) trim; (man.) seat; (arch.) site. —s blanches; clean plates. Une — à soupe; a soup plate. — d’argent; a silver plate. L’— d’une église; the site of a church. L’— d’un bâtiment; the situation of a building. Cela n’est pas dans son —; that is not steady. Il n’est pas dans son —; he is out of sorts, not at his ease. Faire l’— de; to assess. Piquer l’—; to sponge. Pique-—; sponger. L’— d’une rente; the assignment of an annuity. — d’un vaisseau; trim of a ship. Casseur d’—s; swaggerer. Son — dîne pour lui; present or not, he pays all the same.
assiettée, n.f., a plateful.
*assignable, adj., assignable.
☉*assignant, n.m. V. demandeur.
*assignat, n.m., assignat (French paper money.) Legs par —; specific legacy.