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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"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English as‧sent1 /əˈsent/ noun [ uncountable] formal approval or agreement from someone who has authority a nod of assent assent of the assent of the Board of Governors assent to Parliament gave its assent to war. Examples from the Corpus assent • He apparently took my blank-eyed look as an assent.
See synonyms for assent on Thesaurus.com. 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.
Definitions of 'assent' 1. If someone gives their assent to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it. [...] 2. If you assent to something, you agree to it or agree with it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'assent' present simple: I assent, you assent [...] past simple: I assented, you assented [...] past participle: assented. More.
Definition of assent. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
to agree to or give official approval to something: Have they assented to the terms of the contract? She knew that her parents would never assent to the marriage. See. assent. Fewer examples. Eventually, the government assented to a modified version of the plan. The new president refused to assent to the terms that the generals had negotiated.
Definition of assent noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. assent. noun. /əˈsɛnt/ [uncountable] assent (to something) (formal) 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.
What does the noun assent mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun assent , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
