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assent

2 syllables
verbnoun
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As a verb, assent means agree to a proposal. As a noun, it means agreement.

Meanings of assent

5 meanings

verb

  1. To agree to a proposal.

  2. To agree or express agreement

    “The Maestro assented to the request for an encore”

    Similar: accede, acquiesce

noun

  1. Agreement; act of agreeing

    “I will give this act my assent.”

  2. property lawA legal instrument that conveys real estate to an heir under the terms of a will.

  3. Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

    “he gave his assent eagerly”

    “a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly”

    Similar: acquiescence

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
acquiescence
verb: to agree or express agreement
accedeacquiesce
Oppositesdissent

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