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1assent — as·sent 1 /ə sent/ vi: to agree to something esp. freely and with understanding: give one s assent assent 2 n: agreement to a matter under consideration esp. based on freedom of choice and a reasonable knowledge of the matter their mutual assent… …
2Assent — As*sent , n. [OE. assent, fr. assentir. See {Assent}, v.] The act of assenting; the act of the mind in admitting or agreeing to anything; concurrence with approval; consent; agreement; acquiescence. [1913 Webster] Faith is the assent to any… …
3assent — as‧sent [əˈsent] noun LAW 1. [uncountable] formal agreement by someone: • Any such decision would require the assent of two thirds of shareholders. 2. [countable] a document that legally makes someone the new owner of a dead person s property * * …
4assent — vb Assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, agree, subscribe and their corresponding nouns express in common the idea of concurrence with what someone else has stated or proposed. Assent implies primarily an act of the understanding and applies to… …
5Assent — Assent …
6assent — [asɑ̃] n. m. ÉTYM. Attesté XXe; transcription de la prononciation méridionale de accent. ❖ ♦ Accent du Midi de la France, en français. || Avé (avec) l assent. Plus rarement, en parlant du Sud Ouest. 0 De Bordeaux natif ! Avec l assent et le goût… …
7assent — ► NOUN ▪ the expression of approval or agreement. ► VERB (usu. assent to) ▪ express assent. DERIVATIVES assenter (also assentor) noun. ORIGIN from Latin assentire, from sentire feel, think …
8Assent — can refer to: * A Belgian village between Bekkevoort and Diest. * Offer and acceptance * Royal Assent …
9assent — [n] agreement acceptance, accession, accord, acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, affirmation, approval, authorization, compliance, concurrence, consent, nod, permission, sanction; concepts 8,684 Ant. disagreement, dissent, rejection assent… …
10Assent — As*sent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assenting}.] [F. assentir, L. assentire, assentiri; ad + sentire to feel, think. See {Sense}.] To admit a thing as true; to express one s agreement, acquiescence, concurrence, or… …
