assentatory
assentatory adjective: assenting, sometimes especially to an excessive (flattering, obsequious) extent.
Adjective
assentatory (comparative more assentatory, superlative most assentatory)
- Assenting, sometimes especially to an excessive (flattering, obsequious) extent.
- aſſentatory oaths are in caſes of trial by twelve or twenty four appearing as witneſſes, […]1726, John Howie, The Works of John Selden, Efq, volume 3, page 1534
- […] and the civil magistrates not only call you before them to aver the truth therein, but also giving you a good example, cometh before you out of tenderness to their civil trust and duty, to maintain the privileges of parliament; to give a testimony assentatory to their civil rights and...1821, John Howie, Biographia Scoticana, Etc, page 526
Forms of assentatory
| comparative | more assentatory |
|---|---|
| superlative | most assentatory |
Words formed from assentatory
Questions about assentatory
- What does assentatory mean?
- Assentatory means assenting, sometimes especially to an excessive (flattering, obsequious) extent.
- What part of speech is assentatory?
- Assentatory is an adjective.
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