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asser
nounB2
/əˈsɜːt/To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; to defend or maintain (one's rights, opinions, etc.).
assert
verbverb-transitiveB2
/əˈsɜːt/To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
assertation
nounC1-C2
/ˌæs.əˈteɪ.ʃən/a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
assertion
nounC1
/əˈsɜːʃ(ə)n/A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
assertiveness training
nounC1
/əˈsɜː.tɪv.nəs ˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/A form of training or therapy designed to help people express their thoughts, feelings, and needs in a direct, honest, and appropriate way, while respecting the rights of others.
asses
nounC1
/ˈæsɪz/The plural form of 'ass', referring to either 1) a donkey, or 2) (slang, vulgar) a person's buttocks.
assess
verbverb-transitiveB2
/əˈses/To evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, or value of someone or something.
assessed value
nounMedium
/əˈsest ˈvæljuː/The official valuation of a property for taxation purposes, determined by a government assessor.
assessing
adjectivenounHigh
/əˈses.ɪŋ/The present participle or gerund of the verb 'assess', meaning the process of evaluating, judging, or estimating the nature, quality, ability, or value of someone or something.
assessment
nounC1
/əˈsesmənt/The act of judging or evaluating something, especially to determine its value, quality, or importance.
assessment arrangements
plural-nounC1
/əˈsɛsmənt əˈreɪndʒmənts/The specific procedures, methods, and organisational plans put in place to evaluate someone's knowledge, skills, or performance, often within an educational or professional qualification context.
assessor
nounC1
/əˈses.ər/A person appointed to officially evaluate or estimate the quality, value, or cost of something.
asset
nounHigh
/ˈæs.et/A useful or valuable thing, quality, or person.
asset value
nounC1
/ˈæset ˌvæljuː/The monetary worth of an individual asset or a collection of assets as stated on a financial statement, or as estimated in a market.
asset-backed fund
nounC1/C2 (Low frequency in general discourse; high frequency in finance/business contexts)
/ˈæset bækt fʌnd/A collective investment scheme that pools money from multiple investors to purchase a portfolio of income-generating assets, such as loans, leases, receivables, or credit card debt.
asset-stripping
nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized term)
/ˈæs.et ˌstrɪp.ɪŋ/The practice of buying a company in financial trouble cheaply, then selling off its valuable assets for profit, often leading to the company's collapse, without concern for its long-term viability or employees.
assets
plural-nounC1
/ˈæs.ets/Items of value owned by an individual or organization, especially those that can be converted into cash.
asseverate
verbverb-transitiveVery Low (C2+)
/əˈsɛvəreɪt/To state or assert something solemnly, emphatically, and formally.
asseveration
nounC2 (Very low frequency; formal/literary/legal)
/əˌsɛvəˈreɪʃən/a solemn or emphatic declaration or statement of something
asshat
nounLow
/ˈæs.hæt/A contemptibly foolish, self-absorbed, or obnoxious person.

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