assent

Plural: assents

Noun

• agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  • "he gave his assent eagerly"
• agreement; act of agreeing
• A legal instrument that conveys real estate to an heir under the terms of a will.

Verb

Verb Forms: assented, assenting, assents

• To express approval or agreement, typically officially.
• to agree or express agreement
  • "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
• To agree to a proposal.

Examples

• I will give this act my assent.
• The committee will assent to my challenge if the word isn’t in the dictionary.

Synonyms

accede, acquiesce, acquiescence, affirm, agree, allow, approval, approve, assent, astipulate, aver, consent, grant, sanction, soothe, stipulate

Antonyms

dissent, decline, deny, disapprove, disassent, object, oppose, reject

Related Words

approval, assentor