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assented

as·sent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-sent]
    • /əˈsɛnt/
    • /əˈsent/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-sent]
    • /əˈsɛnt/

Definitions of assented word

  • verb without object assented to agree or concur; subscribe to (often followed by to): to assent to a statement. 1
  • verb without object assented to give in; yield; concede: Assenting to his demands, I did as I was told. 1
  • noun assented agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence. 1
  • noun assented acquiescence; compliance. 1
  • noun assented Simple past tense and past participle of assent. 1

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Origin of assented

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English asenten < Old French asenter < Latin assentārī, equivalent to as- as- + sen(t)- (see scent) + -t- frequentative suffix + -ā- thematic vowel + -rī infinitive suffix

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Parts of speech for Assented

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

assented popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

assented usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for assented

noun assented

  • nodded — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
  • sanctioned — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
  • consented — to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive): He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented.
  • accessioned — Simple past tense and past participle of accession.
  • accorded — to be in agreement or harmony; agree.

verb assented

  • agreed — If people are agreed on something, they have reached a joint decision on it or have the same opinion about it.
  • acquiesced — to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.
  • concurred — to accord in opinion; agree: Do you concur with his statement?
  • approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
  • granted — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.

Antonyms for assented

noun assented

  • dissented — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
  • vetoed — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.

verb assented

  • disagreed — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
  • argued — Simple past tense and past participle of argue.
  • declined — to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse: He declined to say more about it.
  • denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
  • differed — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.

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