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Assume
- 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
Assure
- verb - assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;
- cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
- inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"
- make a promise or commitment
- make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
Astana
- noun - remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998
Astern
- adverb - (of a ship or an airplane) behind; "we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide"
- at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"
- stern foremost or backward; "the steamer went astern at half speed"
Asters
- noun - any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
- star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis
Astert
- - To start up; to befall; to escape; to shun.
Asthma
- noun - respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
Astone
- - To stun; to astonish; to stupefy.