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Added 9 October 2026

assent

/əˈsɛnt/ verb

In Latin: assentiō Wiktionary

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To agree to a proposal.

noun

Agreement; act of agreeing.
I will give this act my assent.
A legal instrument that conveys real estate to an heir under the terms of a will.

Origin

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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