assentor

as·sent

A a

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of assentor word

noun assentor any of the eight voters legally required to endorse the nomination of a candidate in a parliamentary or local election in addition to the nominator and seconder 3
verb without object assentor to agree or concur; subscribe to (often followed by to): to assent to a statement. 1
verb without object assentor to give in; yield; concede: Assenting to his demands, I did as I was told. 1
noun assentor agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence. 1
noun assentor acquiescence; compliance. 1
noun assentor One who assents. 1

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Origin of assentor

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 Assentor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Assentor

assentor 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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