Assent
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.
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
acquiescence; compliance.
Contemporary Examples
The crowd of political newcomers, and former Labour and Conservative voters roared their assent.
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On top of this, the 2013 national budget was passed the Iraqi parliament without the assent of the Kurds.
The Future Uncertain: An Iraqi on His Country John Kael Weston April 24, 2013
He has even thrown a few million to the teachers’ unions to gain their assent.
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The first soldier to charge across this rhetorical veld is followed by hundreds harrumphing their assent.
There Are No ‘Absolute’ Rights Michael Tomasky May 4, 2013
The crowd on the floor responded with a half-hearted murmur of assent.
Egypt’s Government Thugs Beat Me Up at the Rabaa Sit-In Mike Giglio August 13, 2013
Historical Examples
And who is able to compel you to assent to that which appears false?
A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus With the Encheiridion Epictetus
And then, as the other nodded in assent, she spoke with a compelling kindliness.
Within the Law Marvin Dana
Not a word, however, of this could he say, and so he nodded his assent to Misset’s proposal.
Clementina A.E.W. Mason
The foreman only glanced at him in silence, and the young man took this for assent.
The Gentleman From Indiana Booth Tarkington
Having given her assent, she took the money and the receipt, and went out.
The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 E. Rameur
noun
agreement, as to a statement, proposal, etc; acceptance
hesitant agreement; compliance
sanction
verb
(intransitive) usually foll by to. to agree or express agreement
v.
c.1300, from Old French assentir “agree; get used to” (12c.), from Latin assentare “to agree with,” frequentative of assentire, from ad- “to” (see ad-) + sentire “to feel, think” (see sense (n.)). Related: Assented; assenting.
n.
early 14c., “consent, approval,” from Old French assent, a back-formation from assentir (see assent (v.)).
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