What does "asentar" mean in English?

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Spanish

asentar

English

to settle

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Alternative translations of "asentar"

to settle
to establish
to seat
to set down
to lay down

Examples of how to use "asentar" in Spanish

Spanish
Asentó la cabeza en señal de aprobación.
English
He nodded in approval.
Spanish
Yo asiento las ideas en mi cuaderno.
English
I jot down the ideas in my notebook.
Spanish
Ella asentó la firma en el documento.
English
She signed the document.
Spanish
Nosotros asentábamos la tienda cada verano.
English
We set up the tent every summer.
Spanish
El pueblo asentará nuevos vecinos pronto.
English
The town will welcome new neighbors soon.

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Asentó la cabeza en señal de aprobación.

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