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assent
[uh-sent]
verb (used without object)
to agree or concur; subscribe to (often followed byto ).
to assent to a statement.
Synonyms:to give in; yield; concede.
Assenting to his demands, I did as I was told.
Synonyms:
noun
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
acquiescence; compliance.
assent
/ əˈɛԳ /
noun
agreement, as to a statement, proposal, etc; acceptance
hesitant agreement; compliance
sanction
verb
to agree or express agreement
Other Word Forms
- assentingly adverb
- assentive adjective
- assentiveness noun
- assentor noun
- assenter noun
- nonassenting adjective
- reassent verb (used without object)
- unassenting adjective
- unassentive adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of assent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But it has now finally been passed, without the amendment, and will become law once royal assent is given.
The law is in limbo, as Ramaphosa – about four months after giving his assent to it – has still not set a date for its implementation.
King Charles's grandfather George VI granted royal assent to several bills when he visited Canada in 1939, but he never delivered a throne speech.
Scottish Green equalities spokesperson Maggie Chapman urged the Scottish Parliament to resubmit the gender recognition reform bill for royal assent.
Jordan assented enthusiastically, grousing: “You have a judge in Timbuktu, California, who can do some order and some injunction” to obstruct Trump.
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When To Use
Assent can be a noun meaning agreement, as in I give my assent, or a verb meaning to agree or give in, as in I assent to your terms. Ascent is a noun that means the act of moving upward (ascending), an upward movement, or upward movement in general.The two words are pronounced exactly the same.Perhaps the best way to remember the difference between the two is to think about what related words mean and how they’re spelled. Words related to assent involve agreement or disagreement and end with -sent, including consent and dissent.Words related to ascent involve movement and are spelled with sc, including ascend, ascension, descent, descend, and transcend.Here’s an example of assent and ascent used correctly in a sentence.Example: I asked him if he really wanted to climb the mountain, he gave his assent, and we began our ascent.Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between assent and ascent.
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