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

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

SYNONYMS FOR assent

1, 2 acquiesce.

synonym study for assent

1, 2. See agree.

OTHER WORDS FROM assent

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH assent

accent accentuate assent ascent assent consent

Words nearby assent

assemblyman, assemblyperson, assemblywoman, assemblé, assen, assent, assentation, assentient, assentor, asser, assert

British Dictionary definitions for assentor (1 of 2)

assentor
/ (əˈsɛntə) /

noun

British government any of the eight voters legally required to endorse the nomination of a candidate in a parliamentary or local election in addition to the nominator and seconder

British Dictionary definitions for assentor (2 of 2)

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