Meaning

1 senses

  1. To clear forest land for agriculture; remove stumps.

    1775, John Ash, The New and Complete Dictionary of the English Language, London: Edward & Charles Dilly, Volume I, ASSART v.t. […] To clear away wood.

Origin

From French essart from Vulgar Latin exsartum.

From French essart from Vulgar Latin exsartum.

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Forms

assarts, assarting, assarted, assarted
Base formassart · to assart
3rd person singularassarts
Present participleassarting
Past simpleassarted
Past participleassarted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyassart
he, she, itassarts

Past simpleLesson

all personsassarted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave assarted
he, she, ithas assarted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill assart

Word family

1 related words
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Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
assailantassassinassassinate
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