assent
[ uh-sent ]
/ əˈsɛnt /
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
synonym study for assent
1, 2. See
agree.
OTHER WORDS FROM assent
Words nearby assent
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British Dictionary definitions for assentive
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
Word Origin for assent
C13: from Old French
assenter, from Latin
assentīrī, from
sentīre to think