assent
/əˈsɛnt/ verb C2- To agree to a proposal.
He/she/it assents · Past assented · Past participle assented · -ing form assenting
Verb forms
- Base form
- assent
- He/she/it
- assents
- Past
- assented
- Past participle
- assented
- -ing form
- assenting
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A HARE one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: “Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race.” The Hare, believing her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal.
“If,” said he, “you will place your forefeet upon the wall and bend your head, I will run up your back and escape, and will help you out afterwards.” The Goat readily assented and the Fox leaped upon his back.
The Lion cheerfully assented to the proposal.
A shiver of assent passed through the drooping tail.
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