assent
/əˈsɛnt/ noun C2- Agreement; act of agreeing. · I will give this act my assent.
- A legal instrument that conveys real estate to an heir under the terms of a will.
Plural assents
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A shiver of assent passed through the drooping tail.
She gave a quick nod of assent just as the other two came up.
With your assent, I will put one or two of these papers in my pocket, in case they should bear upon our future inquiry.”
To this speech Bingley made no answer; but his sisters gave it their hearty assent, and indulged their mirth for some time at the expense of their dear friend’s vulgar relations.
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