assent

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈsɛnt/

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• Homophone: ascent

Verb

Plain form assent

Third-person singular assents

Past tense assented

Past participle assented

Present participle assenting

1. (intransitive) If you assent, you agree to a proposal.

Noun

Singular assent

Plural none

1. An assent is the act of giving approval or agreement.