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assiduous

[ uh-sij-oo-uhs ]

adjective

  1. constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; meticulous:

    an assiduous student.

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  2. assiduous reading.

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assiduous

/ əˈɪʊə /

adjective

  1. hard-working; persevering

    an assiduous researcher

  2. undertaken with perseverance and care

    assiduous editing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܴdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈܴdzܲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ···dzܲ· adverb
  • ···dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ····dzܲ adjective
  • un····dzܲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of assiduous1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin assiduus, equivalent to (ŧ) “to sit near or beside, dwell close to” ( assess ) + -uus adjective suffix; -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of assiduous1

C16: from Latin assiduus sitting down to (something), from ŧ to sit beside, from ŧ to sit
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The drumbeat of criticism had spread to business leaders, including some of Trump’s most assiduous supporters in the billionaire and millionaire class.

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But he would have approved of its assiduous dedication to the humanity of America’s ongoing struggle to gain the rights that a second Donald Trump administration is reminding us that we can’t take for granted.

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As the investigation spread across the globe, Ms Kierans said prosecutors realised McCartney had been "very assiduous about saving the images".

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"Martyn is the most professional, assiduous, diligent police officer you will come across and he should never have been put in this position," he said.

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“I just feel like that assiduous pursuit of some level of truth sets her apart from a lot of people.”

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