assent
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/ əˈsɛnt /
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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.
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Origin of assent
synonym study for assent
1, 2. See agree.
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British Dictionary definitions for assent
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
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