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assent.

To agree to a proposal.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əˈsɛnt/
  1. To agree to a proposal.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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

noun/əˈsɛnt/
  1. Agreement; act of agreeing.

    countable · uncountable
    I will give this act my assent.
  2. A legal instrument that conveys real estate to an heir under the terms of a will.

    countable
Where this word comes from

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

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