assenter

as·sent

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-sent]
- /əˈsɛnt/
- /əˈsɛntə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-sent]
- /əˈsɛnt/

Definitions of assenter word

noun assenter a person who agrees or complies 3
verb without object assenter to agree or concur; subscribe to (often followed by to): to assent to a statement. 1
verb without object assenter to give in; yield; concede: Assenting to his demands, I did as I was told. 1
noun assenter agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence. 1
noun assenter acquiescence; compliance. 1
noun assenter One who assents. 1

See all 6 definitions of assenter

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Origin of assenter

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 Assenter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Assenter

assenter 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for assenter

noun assenter

camp follower — If you describe someone as a camp follower, you mean that they do not officially belong to a particular group or movement but support it for their own advantage.
flatterer — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
flunky — a male servant in livery.
lackey — A servant, esp. a liveried footman or manservant.
minion — a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.

All 19 Synonyms of assenter