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assent to

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as⋅sent

  [uh-sent]
Use assent to in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to agree or concur; subscribe to (often fol. by to): to assent to a statement.
2. to give in; yield; concede: Assenting to his demands, I did as I was told.
–noun
3. agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
4. acquiescence; compliance.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME asenten < OF asenter < L assentārī, equiv. to as- as- + sen(t)- (see scent ) + -t- freq. suffix + -ā- thematic vowel + -rī inf. suffix

Related forms:
as⋅sent⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
as⋅sen⋅tive, adjective
as⋅sen⋅tive⋅ness, noun
as⋅sen⋅tor, as⋅sent⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1, 2. acquiesce. See agree.
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Main Entry: 2assent
Function: noun
: agreement to a matter under consideration esp. based on freedom of choice and a reasonable knowledge of the matter assent to the terms of the contract>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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