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dissenteth

dissenteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dissent.

Meaning of dissent

Verb

dissent (third-person singular simple present dissents, present participle dissenting, simple past and past participle dissented)

  1. (intransitive) To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
    • Where a trustee refuses either to assent or dissent, the Court will itself exercise his authority.1827, Thomas Jarman, Powell's Essay on Devises, section 2.293
  2. (intransitive) To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.
    • Some are so eristical and teasty, that they will not ... bear with any that dissent.1654, John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon the Book of Job, section 33.32
  3. (obsolete) To be different; to have contrary characteristics.
    • it was wholly unlawful, in any thing to dissent from him[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)

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Origin of dissenteth

dissent + -eth

Questions about dissenteth

What is dissenteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dissenteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dissent.

Words near dissenteth in the dictionary

  1. dissenterish
  2. dissenterism
  3. dissenterisms
  4. dissenters
  5. dissentest
  6. dissenteth
  7. dissentience
  8. dissentiency
  9. dissentient
  10. dissentiently
  11. dissentients

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