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| as·sail [ ə sáyl ] (past and past participle as·sailed, present participle as·sail·ing, 3rd person present singular as·sails) |
transitive verb |
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1. attack somebody: to attack somebody vigorously with words or actions
  assailed by furious criticism
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2. trouble or beset somebody: to overwhelm the mind or senses of somebody
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| [13th century. Via Old French asaill-, stem of asalir< assumed Vulgar Latin assalire "leap at" < Latin salire "leap"] |
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| as·sail·a·ble adjective |
| as·sail·er noun |
| as·sail·ment noun |
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