Latin edit

Verb edit

assim

  1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of assum

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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From earlier assi, from Old Galician-Portuguese assi, from Late Latin ac sīc. Closely parallel to Aromanian ashi, Spanish así, Romanian așa. Compare also Catalan així, French ainsi, Italian così.

Pronunciation edit

  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: as‧sim

Adjective edit

assim (invariable)

  1. (informal, with de) full of; replete
    Synonyms: cheio, repleto

Adverb edit

assim (not comparable)

  1. this way; like this (in this manner)
    Synonyms: desta maneira, deste jeito, deste modo
    Faça assim, é mais fácil.
    Do it like this, it is easier.
  2. (chiefly Brazil) thus (as a result)
    Synonyms: consequentemente, logo, portanto
    Chovia, assim, me molhei.
    It was raining, thus I got wet.

Interjection edit

assim

  1. (informal, Brazil) well
    Synonyms: bom, bem

Quotations edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:assim.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Macanese: assí

Further reading edit