Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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assemble^2

verb to gather together

in a group » The tourists

assembled in a line next

to the bus.

collect, come together,

congregate, convene,

gather, mass

assistant

noun a person who helps

someone » The assistant

took notes as his boss listed

what meetings he needed.

aide, ally, colleague,

helper, right-hand man

associate^1

verb to connect one thing

with another » Dark clouds

are associated with rain.

connect, couple,

identify, link

associate^2

verb to spend time with a

person » I began associating

with different groups of people.

hang out (informal), mingle,

mix, run around (informal),

socialize, consort,

fraternize

associate^3

noun a person known through

work » After arriving late,

she joined her business

associates at the meeting.

colleague, co-worker,

workmate

association^1

noun an organization

» Many schools have

a parents’ association.

body, club, company,

confederation, group,

institution, league, society,

syndicate, fraternity

association^2

noun a connection or

involvement with a person

or group » Did you know

about his association

with the band?

affiliation, attachment,

bond, connection,

relationship, tie,

affinity, liaison

assume^1

verb to accept that something

is true » Lewis assumed that

Jon knew what he was doing.

believe, guess (informal),

imagine, suppose, think

assume^2

verb to take responsibility

for something » I will assume

the role of team leader.

accept, shoulder, take on,

undertake

astute

adjective very intelligent

or perceptive » Amy’s an

astute judge of character.

alert, clever, keen,

perceptive, quick, sharp,

shrewd, smart, discerning

attach

verb to join or fasten things

together » The gadget can

be attached to any surface.

affix, connect, couple,

fasten, join, link, tie

antonym: separate

attachment^1

noun a feeling of love and

affection » A mother and

child form a close attachment.

affection, bond, fondness,

liking, love

attachment^2

noun a part that connects

to something else

» The drill comes with

a wide range of attachments.

accessory, component,

fitting, fixture, part, unit

attack^1

verb to use violence against

someone or something

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The tourists assembled in a line

next to the bus.

attack

(^1) verb to use violence against
someone or something » William’s
army attacked King Harold’s knights. Charge!
Forward, men, and
set upon
the cavalry.
I’ve always
wanted to
storm
England.
Your
assault
will go down
in history.
What if they decide
to invade
Normandy?
I really didn’t
want to be involved
in this raid.
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