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Definition: ASSENTIVE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Giving assent; of the nature of assent; complying.[Websters]
2. Being acquiescent. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb assentively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(assentively)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective assentive.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Assentive" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1878. (references)

Definition: ASSENTIVE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Giving assent; of the nature of assent; complying.[Websters]
2. Being acquiescent. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb assentively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(assentively)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective assentive.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ASSENTIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1878. (references)