English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Result for Assail
Assail
(v. t.)
To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile
manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to
assail a city with artillery.
Assail
(v. t.)
To encounter or meet purposely with the view of
mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like.
Assail
(v. t.)
To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in
the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to
attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with
appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like.