— assentingly , adv. — assentive , adj. — assentiveness , n. — assentor, assenter , n.
/euh sent"/ , v.i.
1. to agree or concur; subscribe to (often fol. by to ): to assent to a statement.
2. to give in; yield; concede: Assenting to his demands, I did as I was told.
n.
3. agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
4. acquiescence; compliance.
[ 1250-1300; ME asenten asenter assentari, equiv. to as- AS- + sen ( t )- (see SCENT) + -t- freq. suffix + -a- thematic vowel + -ri inf. suffix ]
Syn. 1, 2. acquiesce. See agree .