assent
verb (used without object)
to agree or concur; subscribe to (often followed byto ).
has assented
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present perfectof assent (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Presidents have done so 132 times; each time, Congress has assented or at least not objected in any tangible way.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
But he who has assented to the central doctrine of Catholicism knows that he never will.
From Is Life Worth Living? by W. H. (William Hurrell) Mallock
It is expressly provided that it will not be binding upon them till a majority has assented to its stipulations.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 3, part 1: Andrew Jackson (Second Term) by James D. (James Daniel) Richardson
It is supposed that the Government has assented to his conditions, among which is that the police won’t interfere with the students, but will leave discipline to the University authorities.
From Letters from China and Japan by John Dewey
The acceptance of a bill is the signifying by the drawee that he has assented to the drawer's order, and must be in writing.
From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles
