| NOUN | communication | assent, acquiescence | agreement with a statement or proposal to do something |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | communication | assent, accede, acquiesce | to agree or express agreement |
| Sounds | ahseh'nt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | accent ... vent: 69 rhymes with ehnt... | |
| Meaning | agreement with a statement or proposal to do something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he gave his assent eagerly" | |
| Synonym | acquiescence | |
| Narrower | acceptance | (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) |
| concession, conceding, yielding | The act of conceding or yielding | |
| Broader | agreement | The verbal / verbal / verbal act of agreeing / agreeing / agreeing |
| Spanish | anuencia, aprobación, aquiescencia, asentimiento, beneplácito, condescendencia, conformidad, consenso, consentimiento, fíat, otorgamiento, venia | |
| Catalan | aquiescència, assentiment, condescendència, conformitat, consentiment | |
| Verbs | assent | to agree or express agreement |
| Meaning | To agree or express agreement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore" | |
| Synonyms | accede, acquiesce | |
| Narrower | connive | encourage or assent to illegally or criminally |
| Broader | agree | consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something |
| Opposite | dissent | withhold assent |
| Spanish | asentir, concordar, obedecer | |
| Catalan | assentir | |
| Adjectives | assentient | expressing agreement or consent |
| Nouns | assent | agreement with a statement or proposal to do something |
| assenter | a person who assents | |
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