Assent Definition
ə-sĕnt
assented, assenting, assents
verb
assented, assenting, assents
To express agreement or acceptance, as of a proposal.
American Heritage
To express acceptance of an opinion, proposal, etc.; agree (to); concur.
Webster's New World
To admit a thing as true.
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noun
assents
Agreement; concurrence.
Reached assent on a course of action.
American Heritage
Consent or agreement; concurrence.
Webster's New World
Acquiescence; consent.
Gave my assent to the plan.
American Heritage
Agreement, act of agreeing.
I will give this act my assent.
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Origin of Assent
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Middle English assenten from Old French assentir from Latin assentārī ad- ad- sentīre to feel sent- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Old French noun assent and verb assentir
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