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Definitions for Assent
[1] to agree or concur; subscribe to (often followed by to ): to assent to a statement.
[2] to give in; yield; concede: Assenting to his demands, I did as I was told.
[3] agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
[4] acquiescence; compliance.
[5] agreement, as to a statement, proposal, etc; acceptance
[6] hesitant agreement; compliance
[7] sanction
[8] (intr usually foll by to ) to agree or express agreement
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
Words that may be confused with Assent
accent, accentuate, assent, ascent, assent, consent
Other words from Assent
as·sent·ing·ly , adverb
as·sen·tive , adjective
as·sen·tive·ness , noun
as·sen·tor , as·sent·er , noun
non·as·sent·ing , adjective
re·as·sent , verb (used without object)
un·as·sent·ing , adjective
un·as·sen·tive , adjective
Word origin for Assent
C13: from Old French assenter, from Latin assentīrī, from sentīre to think
Synonyms for Assent
acknowledgment, acquiescence, concurrence, consent, acceptance, accession, accord, admission, affirmation, approval, authorization, compliance, nod, permission, sanction