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assent | incontrovertible |

As a verb assent

is to agree to, give approval.

As a noun assent

is agreement, act of agreeing.

As an adjective incontrovertible is

not capable of being denied, challenged, or disputed; closed to questioning.

assent

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To agree to, give approval.
  • * Macaulay
    • The princess assented to all that was suggested.
  • To admit a thing as true.
  • * Bible, Acts xxiv. 9
    • And the Jews also assented , saying that these things were so.

    Synonyms

    * accede *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • agreement, act of agreeing
    • I will give this act my assent .

    Related terms

    * assentor

    Synonyms

    *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    incontrovertible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not capable of being denied, challenged, or disputed; closed to questioning.
    • Her statement that Hitler was evil is incontrovertible .

    Synonyms

    * indisputable, undeniable, unquestionable

    Antonyms

    * controvertible

    Derived terms

    * incontrovertibility * incontrovertibly

    Related terms

    * controvert * controversy