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assent(2) (iou) and abandon 1, verb (oh)


assent(2) (iou)



assent verb. ME.
[Old French as(s)enter, ult. from Latin assentire from ad AS-1 + sentire feel, think.]
I. verb intrans.
Agree, give one's consent (to a proposal, request, etc.). ME.
W. S. Churchill To all the actions of these zealots the King had so far assented.
Agree together, determine. (Foll. by to or into a proposal.) ME-E16.
Conform, submit to. ME-M17.
Give or express one's agreement (to a statement, opinion, etc., with, unto). ME.
G. B. Shaw A Roman Catholic may obey his Church by assenting verbally to the doctrine of indissoluble Marriage. J. Conrad The deep voice on the Other side said: 'What an extraordinary thing,' and I assented mentally. E. F. Schumacher An axiom is a self-evident truth which is assented to as soon as enunciated.
II. verb trans.
Agree to, agree upon. LME-L17.
refl. Agree. LME-L15.
assentant adjective (now rare or obsolete) = ASSENTIENT adjective LME.
assenter noun a person who gives assent LME.
assentingly adverb in a manner expressing assent M16.
assentment noun (rare) assent, agreement L15.
assentor noun an assenter; spec. a person Other than the proposer and seconder who subscribes a candidate's nomination: LME.

abandon 1, verb (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: abondoner, from abandon 'surrendering', from a bandon 'into someone's power']
to leave someone, especially someone you are responsible for
::How could she abandon her own child?
to go away from a place, vehicle etc permanently, especially because the situation makes it impossible for you to stay
-synonym leave leave
::We had to abandon the car and walk the rest of the way.
::Fearing further attacks, most of the population had abandoned the city.
to stop doing something because there are too many problems and it is impossible to continue
::The game had to be abandoned due to bad weather.
::They abandoned their attempt to recapture the castle.
::Because of the fog they abandoned their idea of driving.
to stop having a particular idea, belief, or attitude
::They were accused of abandoning their socialist principles.
::Rescuers had abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors.
abandon yourself to sth
literary to feel an emotion so strongly that you let it control you completely
::She abandoned herself to grief.
abandon ship
to leave a ship because it is sinking
-- abandonment n [U]