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- Dictionaryas·sent/əˈsent/
noun
- 1. the expression of approval or agreement: "a loud murmur of assent"
verb
- 1. express approval or agreement, typically officially: "“Guest house, then,” Frank assented cheerfully"
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The meaning of ASSENT is to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur. How to use assent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Assent.
official agreement to or approval of an idea, plan, or request: She nodded her assent to the proposal. UK Before an Act of Parliament can become law, it needs to receive Royal Assent (= an official signature) from the monarch. give your assent Once the directors have given their assent to the proposal we can begin. Synonyms. acquiescence formal.
Assent definition: to agree or concur; subscribe to (often followed by to). See examples of ASSENT used in a sentence.
noun. /əˈsent/ [uncountable] (formal) assent (to something) official agreement to or approval of something. The director has given her assent to the proposals. He nodded (his) assent. There were murmurs of both assent and dissent from the crowd. The bill passed in Parliament has now received (the) Royal Assent (= been approved by the king/queen).
Assent means agreement. If you nod your head in assent, you agree to something or you assent to it. As a verb, assent is generally followed by a phrase beginning with the word "to:" You assent to a plan, an agreement, or to an idea. Assent is also something that you can give.
n. 1. agreement, as to a statement, proposal, etc; acceptance. 2. hesitant agreement; compliance. 3. sanction. vb. (usually foll by: to) to agree or express agreement. [C13: from Old French assenter, from Latin assentīrī, from sentīre to think]
assent (to something) | (+ speech) to agree to a request, an idea or a suggestion. Nobody would assent to the terms they proposed. Topics Opinion and argument c2
1. uncountable noun. If someone gives their assent to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it. He gave his assent to the proposed legislation. Synonyms: agreement, accord, sanction, approval More Synonyms of assent. 2. intransitive verb. If you assent to something, you agree to it or agree with it.
To express acceptance of an opinion, proposal, etc.; agree (to); concur. Webster's New World. To agree to, give approval. Wiktionary. To admit a thing as true. Wiktionary. Synonyms: yield. sanction. receive. permission. grant. endorsement. cooperate. condescend. concede. chorus. aye. amen. admit. admission.
n. [uncountable] agreement, as to a proposal: gave his assent to the plan. See -sent-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. as•sent (ə sent′), v.i. to agree or concur; subscribe to (often fol. by to): to assent to a statement. to give in; yield; concede: Assenting to his demands, I did as I was told. n.
