assent

(ə-sĕnt')
intr.v., -sent·ed, -sent·ing, -sents.
To agree, as to a proposal; concur.

n.

1. Agreement; concurrence: reached assent on a course of action.
2. Acquiescence; consent: gave my assent to the plan.

[Middle English assenten, from Old French assentir, from Latin assentārī : ad-, ad- + sentīre, to feel.]

assenter as·sent'er or as·sen'tor n.
assentingly as·sent'ing·ly adv.
assentive as·sen'tive adj.
assentiveness as·sen'tive·ness n.

SYNONYMS   assent, agree, accede, acquiesce, consent, concur, subscribe. These verbs denote acceptance of and often belief in another's views, proposals, or actions. Assent implies agreement, especially as a result of deliberation: They readily assented to our suggestion. Agree and accede are related in the sense that assent has been reached after discussion or persuasion, but accede implies that one person or group has yielded to the other: "It was not possible to agree to a proposal so extraordinary and unexpected" (William Robertson). "In an evil hour this proposal was acceded to" (Mary E. Herbert). Acquiesce suggests passive assent because of inability or unwillingness to oppose: I acquiesced in their decision despite my misgivings. Consent implies voluntary agreement: Her parents consented to her marriage. Concur suggests that one has independently reached the same conclusion as another: "I concurred with our incumbent in getting up a petition against the Reform Bill" (George Eliot). Subscribe indicates hearty approval: "I am contented to subscribe to the opinion of the best-qualified judge of our time" (Sir Walter Scott).

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verb

To respond affirmatively; receive with agreement or compliance: accede, accept, acquiesce, agree, consent, nod, subscribe, yes. See agree/disagree.

noun

The act or process of accepting: acceptance, acquiescence, agreement, consent, nod, yes. Informal OK. See accept/reject.

n

Definition: agreement
Antonyms: disagreement, dissent, rejection

v

Definition: agree
Antonyms: disagree, disallow, disapprove, dissent, reject

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

An intentional approval of known facts that are offered by another for acceptance; agreement; consent.

Express assent is manifest confirmation of a position for approval. Implied assent is that which the law presumes to exist because the conduct of the parties demonstrates their intentions. Mutual assent, sometimes called the meeting of the minds of the parties, is the reciprocal agreement of each party to accept all the terms and conditions in a contract.

IN BRIEF: To give consent; to say yes.

It is your own assent to yourself, and the constant voice of your own reason, and not of others, that should make you believe. — Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)

Tutor's tip: It's easy to hear a distinct "accent" (style of speech) when you "ascend" (go up) to the Appalachian mountains. Making an "ascent" is to make an upward movement, while "assent" means to agree.

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For a list of words related to assent, see:

• Judgments Pro and Con - assent: agree
• Support, Encouragement, and Agreement - assent: (vb) agree

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - samtykke, billigelse, enighed
v. intr. - samtykke, bifalde, billige

Nederlands (Dutch)
toestemming, goedkeuring, instemming

Français (French)
n. - assentiment, consentement, acquiescement
v. intr. - donner son assentiment, consentir, acquiescer à

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zustimmung, Einwilligung
v. - zustimmen, genehmigen, nachgeben

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συγκατάθεση, συναίνεση
v. - συγκατατίθεμαι, συγκατανεύω

Italiano (Italian)
consenso

idioms:

• assent to    acconsentire a
• royal assent    ratifica della Corona

Português (Portuguese)
n. - consentimento (m), aceitação (f) (de uma proposta), aprovação (f)
v. - concordar, consentir, admitir, aceitar

idioms:

• assent to    aceitar
• royal assent    aprovação (f) real

Русский (Russian)
согласие

idioms:

• assent to    согласиться на
• royal assent    королевская санкция

Español (Spanish)
n. - asentimiento, consentimiento, sanción
v. intr. - dar el consentimiento o asentimiento

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - samtycke, instämmande
v. - samtycka, instämma

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
赞成, 同意

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 贊成, 同意
v. intr. - 贊成, 同意

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 동의
v. intr. - 동의하다, 따르다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 同意する, 賛成する
n. - 同意

idioms:

• assent to    同意する, 譲歩する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) يصادق على, يوافق على (فعل) موافقه تصديق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הסכמה, אישור‬
v. intr. - ‮הסכים, אישר‬

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