assent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To agree to a proposal.
noun
  1. Agreement; act of agreeing.
  2. A legal instrument that conveys real estate to an heir under the terms of a will.

Pronunciation

En-ncalif-assent.ogg /əˈsɛnt/

Word forms

assent assents assenting assented

Etymology

From Middle English assent (noun) and assenten (verb), from Old French assent (noun) and assentir (verb), from Latin assentiō.

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