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assent

[ uh-sent ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to agree or concur; subscribe to (often followed by to ):

    to assent to a statement.

    Synonyms: acquiesce

  2. to give in; yield; concede:

    Assenting to his demands, I did as I was told.

    Synonyms: acquiesce



noun

  1. agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
  2. acquiescence; compliance.

assent

/ əˈsɛnt /

noun

  1. agreement, as to a statement, proposal, etc; acceptance
  2. hesitant agreement; compliance
  3. sanction


verb

  1. intrusually foll byto to agree or express agreement

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Other Words From

  • 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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of assent1

1250–1300; Middle English asenten < Old French asenter < Latin assentārī, equivalent to as- as- + sen ( t )- ( scent ) + -t- frequentative suffix + -ā- thematic vowel + -rī infinitive suffix

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Word History and Origins

Origin of assent1

C13: from Old French assenter, from Latin assentīrī, from sentīre to think

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Synonym Study

See agree.

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Example Sentences

She gave royal assent to the Sexual Offenses Act of 1967, which decriminalized consensual same-sex sexual relations among men in England and Wales who are at least 21, as the Blade reported.

The measure will take effect next month after it received royal assent.

Lametti in his own tweet noted the bill will become law once it receives royal assent.

That assent can help reduce a child’s stress and fear at the doctor.

At the very least Obama does have to get congressional assent in the near future.

There was a ripple of assent in the crowd as the word spread.

CEO Mark Thompson for his advice on how she should broach the subject with Baquet and try to get his assent.

The crowd of political newcomers, and former Labour and Conservative voters roared their assent.

The crowd on the floor responded with a half-hearted murmur of assent.

The stout brigadier grunted an assent and rolled monumentally down the Avenue.

The nod of assent was given, and the permission put in force with hearty good will.

Danton insisted that they must overlook the massacres, and give at least an implied assent to their necessity.

Many, therefore, who did not assent to all that the King had said, joined in a loud hum of approbation when he concluded.

The doctor made a sound of sorrowful assent, as if much struck; then said, "you don't mean he has never been there since?"

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Assent Vs. Ascent

What's the difference between assent and ascent?

Assent can be a noun meaning agreement, as in I give my assent, or a verb meaning to agree or give in, as in I assent to your terms. Ascent is a noun that means the act of moving upward (ascending), an upward movement, or upward movement in general.

The two words are pronounced exactly the same.

Perhaps the best way to remember the difference between the two is to think about what related words mean and how they’re spelled. Words related to assent involve agreement or disagreement and end with -sent, including consent and dissent.

Words related to ascent involve movement and are spelled with sc, including ascend, ascension, descent, descend, and transcend.

Here’s an example of assent and ascent used correctly in a sentence.

Example: I asked him if he really wanted to climb the mountain, he gave his assent, and we began our ascent.

Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between assent and ascent.

Quiz yourself on assent vs. ascent!

Should assent or ascent be used in the following sentence?

The balloon’s _____ into the air was slowed by all the weight attached to it.

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