assent
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assent
to express agreement as to a plan; concur; consent: She nodded her assent.
Not to be confused with:
ascent – the act or process of moving upward: The plane made a rapid ascent.
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as·sent
(ə-sĕnt′)intr.v. as·sent·ed, as·sent·ing, as·sents
To express agreement or acceptance, as of a proposal.
n.
1. Agreement; concurrence: reached assent on a course of action.
2. Acquiescence; consent: gave my assent to the plan.
[Middle English assenten, from Old French assentir, from Latin assentārī : ad-, ad- + sentīre, to feel; see sent- in Indo-European roots.]
as·sent′er, as·sen′tor n.
as·sent′ing·ly adv.
as·sen′tive adj.
Synonyms: assent, agree, accede, acquiesce, consent, concur, subscribe
These verbs denote acceptance of another's views, proposals, or actions. To assent is to give an affirmative response, as to a proposal or request: "He argued point by point that [the queen] knew of the plot, approved of it, assented to it" (John Guy).
Agree suggests an assent that is given in recognition of shared interests or as a result of persuasive argument: They agreed to most of our proposed modifications but balked at any changes to the schedule.
Accede, in contrast, implies that one person or group has yielded to the other: "She did accede to one of her mother's wishes: she wore a white dress" (Bill Turque).
Acquiesce suggests passive assent because of inability or unwillingness to oppose: I acquiesced in their decision despite my misgivings.
Consent implies voluntary agreement, especially from one with the authority to say no: The patient refused to consent to any further treatment.
Concur suggests that one has independently reached the same conclusion as another: "I concurred with our incumbent in getting up a petition against the Reform Bill" (George Eliot).
Subscribe indicates hearty approval: "I am contented to subscribe to the opinion of the best-qualified judge of our time" (Sir Walter Scott).
These verbs denote acceptance of another's views, proposals, or actions. To assent is to give an affirmative response, as to a proposal or request: "He argued point by point that [the queen] knew of the plot, approved of it, assented to it" (John Guy).
Agree suggests an assent that is given in recognition of shared interests or as a result of persuasive argument: They agreed to most of our proposed modifications but balked at any changes to the schedule.
Accede, in contrast, implies that one person or group has yielded to the other: "She did accede to one of her mother's wishes: she wore a white dress" (Bill Turque).
Acquiesce suggests passive assent because of inability or unwillingness to oppose: I acquiesced in their decision despite my misgivings.
Consent implies voluntary agreement, especially from one with the authority to say no: The patient refused to consent to any further treatment.
Concur suggests that one has independently reached the same conclusion as another: "I concurred with our incumbent in getting up a petition against the Reform Bill" (George Eliot).
Subscribe indicates hearty approval: "I am contented to subscribe to the opinion of the best-qualified judge of our time" (Sir Walter Scott).
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assent
(əˈsɛnt)n
1. agreement, as to a statement, proposal, etc; acceptance
2. hesitant agreement; compliance
3. sanction
vb
(usually foll by: to) to agree or express agreement
[C13: from Old French assenter, from Latin assentīrī, from sentīre to think]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
as•sent
(əˈsɛnt)v.i
1. to agree or concur; acquiesce; subscribe (often fol. by to): to assent to a statement.
n. 2. agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence; acquiescence.
[1250–1300; < Old French asenter < Latin assentārī, frequentative of assentīre to agree <as- as- + sentire to feel]
as•sent′ing•ly, adv.
as•sen′tor, as•sent′er, n.
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assent
Past participle: assented
Gerund: assenting
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| Noun | 1. |  assent - agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"agreement - the verbal act of agreeing acceptance - (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) |
| Verb | 1. |  assent - to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"agree - consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone" connive - encourage or assent to illegally or criminally dissent - withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented" |
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assent
noun agreement, accord, sanction, approval, permission, acceptance, consent, compliance, accession, acquiescence, concurrence He gave his assent to the proposed legislation.
agreement refusal, objection, denial, disagreement, dissent, disapproval, dissension
agreement refusal, objection, denial, disagreement, dissent, disapproval, dissension
assent to something agree to, allow, accept, grant, approve, permit, sanction, O.K., comply with, go along with, subscribe to, consent to, say yes to, accede to, fall in with, acquiesce in, concur with, give the green light to I assented to the publisher's request to write this book.
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assent
verbnoun
The act or process of accepting:
Informal: OK.
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Translations
مُوافَقَه عَلىيُوافِق عَلى
schváleníschválitsouhlassouhlasit
billigelsegodkendelsesamtykke
samòykkisamòykkja
piekrišanapiekristsankcijasankcionēt
assent
[əˈsent]A. N (= agreement) → asentimiento m, consentimiento m; (= approval) → aprobación f
royal assent → aprobación f real
by common assent → de común acuerdo
to nod one's assent → asentir con la cabeza
royal assent → aprobación f real
by common assent → de común acuerdo
to nod one's assent → asentir con la cabeza
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
assent
[əˈsɛnt] n (= agreement, consent) → assentiment m, consentement m
to give one's assent → donner son assentiment, donner son consentement
to give one's assent → donner son assentiment, donner son consentement
vi (= agree, consent) → donner son assentiment, consentir
to assent to sth → donner son assentiment à qch, consentir à qch
to assent to sth → donner son assentiment à qch, consentir à qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
assent
n → Zustimmung f; to give one’s assent to something → seine Zustimmung zu etw geben; by common assent → mit allgemeiner Zustimmung; royal assent → königliche Genehmigung
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
assent
[əˈsɛnt]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
assent
(əˈsent) noun agreement. The Queen gave the royal assent to the bill.
verb (with to) to agree. They assented to the proposal.
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