DEFINITIONS

assent

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/ 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.

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Words related to assent

consent, concurrence, acknowledgment, acquiescence, subscribe, accede, accord, compliance, permission, nod, admission, acceptance, accession, affirmation, sanction, approval, authorization, defer, adopt, okay

Words nearby assent

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

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.

OTHER WORDS FROM assent

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH assent

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synonym study for assent

1, 2. See agree.
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British Dictionary definitions for assented

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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