assent
/ə'sent/
Definition
Noun:
- Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something: "Assent" refers to the act of agreeing, especially formally or officially, to something such as a plan, request, or opinion.
- An expression of agreement: It can also denote the formal or explicit expression of such agreement.
Verb:
- To agree or express agreement: To give one's assent; to concur or approve, often after consideration.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The new policy cannot be implemented without the board's assent.
- He gave a silent nod of assent to the proposal.
Verb:
- The committee assented to the proposed changes in the regulations.
- She would not assent to their unreasonable demands.
Advanced Usage
Royal assent: The formal approval by a sovereign or head of state that makes a bill passed by parliament into law.
- The bill received royal assent and became an act of parliament.
Implied assent: Agreement that is understood from actions or circumstances rather than explicitly stated.
- By continuing to use the service, you give your implied assent to the updated terms.
Variants and Related Words
- Assenter (n): A person who assents.
- Assentient (adj): Agreeing; expressing assent.
Synonyms
- Agreement: Harmony of opinion or action.
- Consent: Permission or agreement for something to happen.
- Approval: The action of officially agreeing to something or accepting something as satisfactory.
- Acquiescence: The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
Related Phrases
To nod assent: To indicate agreement by nodding one's head.
- When asked if he understood, he simply nodded assent.
With one assent: Unanimously; with everyone agreeing.
- The motion was carried with one assent.
Idioms
Give one's assent: To formally express agreement.
- The director finally gave his assent to the project's budget.
Assent to something: To agree to something, often formally.
- The country assented to the international treaty.
Noun
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agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
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he gave his assent eagerly
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a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly
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Verb
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to agree or express agreement
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The Maestro assented to the request for an encore
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