assent

noun
UK: /əˈsent/
US: /əˈsent/

  1. Agreement with a statement or proposal.

    1. She gave her assent to the plan at once. [ ] [ ]
    2. The board of directors gave their assent to the proposed merger after careful consideration. [ ] [ ]

  2. Official approval or sanction.

    1. The bill received royal assent and became law. [ ] [ ]
    2. Parliament must give its assent before the treaty can be ratified. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

agreement acquiescence approval ratification consent concurrence acceptance
assent verb

  1. To express agreement or approval.

    1. Did you assent to their request? [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager seemed to assent to the changes, but did so reluctantly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To give official sanction or approval to something.

    1. The Queen assented to the Act of Parliament. [ ] [ ]
    2. The president is expected to assent to the new budget proposal tomorrow. [ ] [ ]
assent adjective

  1. Having agreement or approval; agreed.

    1. The assent decision was made at the meeting. [ ] [ ]
    2. An assent nod showed his acceptance of the compromise agreement. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "assent" in English means: Agreement with a statement or proposal., Official approval or sanction..

The phonetic transcription of "assent" is /əˈsent/ in British English and /əˈsent/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "assent": agreement, acquiescence, approval, ratification, consent, concurrence, acceptance.

Example usage of "assent": "She gave her assent to the plan at once.". More examples on the page.