assent
[ uh-sent ]
verb (used without object)
to agree or concur; subscribe to (often followed by to): to assent to a statement.
to give in; yield; concede: Assenting to his demands, I did as I was told.
noun
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
acquiescence; compliance.
Origin of assent
1synonym study For assent
1, 2. See agree.
Other words for assent
Other words from assent
- as·sent·ing·ly, adverb
- as·sen·tive, adjective
- as·sen·tive·ness, noun
- as·sen·tor, as·sent·er, noun
- non·as·sent·ing, adjective
- re·as·sent, verb (used without object)
- un·as·sent·ing, adjective
- un·as·sen·tive, adjective
Words that may be confused with assent
- 1. accent, accentuate, assent
- 2. ascent, assent , consent
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British Dictionary definitions for assent
assent
/ (əˈsɛnt) /
noun
agreement, as to a statement, proposal, etc; acceptance
hesitant agreement; compliance
sanction
verb
(intr usually foll by to) to agree or express agreement
Origin of assent
1C13: from Old French assenter, from Latin assentīrī, from sentīre to think
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