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assented

Syllables: as·sent·ed/əˈsɛntɪd/

assented is the simple past and past participle of assent.

Meaning of assent

Verb

assent (third-person singular simple present assents, present participle assenting, simple past and past participle assented)

  1. (intransitive) To agree to a proposal.
    • And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 24:9

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Adjective

assented (not comparable)

  1. Of stocks or bonds: whose holders agree to deposit them by way of assent to an agreement altering their status, as in a readjustment.
    Synonyms:
    assenting

Synonyms of assented

Antonyms

Questions about assented

What does assented mean?
Assented means of stocks or bonds: whose holders agree to deposit them by way of assent to an agreement altering their status, as in a readjustment.
What is assented the simple past and past participle of?
Assented is the simple past and past participle of assent.
What part of speech is assented?
Assented is an adjective.
How do you pronounce assented?
Assented is pronounced /əˈsɛntɪd/.

Words near assented in the dictionary

  1. assentations
  2. assentator
  3. assentatorily
  4. assentators
  5. assentatory
  6. assented
  7. assenter
  8. assenters
  9. assentest
  10. assenteth
  11. assentient

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