Both Uses of
assent
in
Moby Dick
- He charges him thrice the usual sum; and it's assented to.†
Chpt 7-9 *
- To all this I joyously assented; for besides the affection I now felt for Queequeg, he was an experienced harpooneer, and as such, could not fail to be of great usefulness to one, who, like me, was wholly ignorant of the mysteries of whaling, though well acquainted with the sea, as known to merchant seamen.†
Chpt 10-12
Definition:
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(assent) to express agreement -- especially with a statement or proposal to do something