assent+to
11assent to — index approve, authorize, certify (approve), comply, concur (agree), countenance, indorse …
12assent — [ə sent′] vi. [ME assenten < OFr assenter < L assentari < assentire < ad , to + sentire, to feel: see SEND1] to express acceptance of an opinion, proposal, etc.; agree (to); concur n. consent or agreement; concurrence SYN. CONSENT… …
13assent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ common (BrE), general, universal ▪ Medicine is, by common assent, a good profession. ▪ There was general assent about his achievements. ▪ royal ( …
14Assent — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Assent >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 assent assent assentment Sgm: N 1 acquiescence acquiescence admission Sgm: N 1 nod nod Sgm: N 1 accord accord concord concordance Sgm: N …
15assent — I n. 1) to give ; nod one s assent to (she gave her assent to our plan) 2) by common assent II v. (formal) (D; intr.) to assent to (we assented to his proposal) * * * [ə sent] nod one s assent to (she gave her assent to our plan) by common assent …
16assent — as|sent1 [əˈsent] n [U] formal approval or agreement from someone who has authority ▪ a nod of assent assent of ▪ the assent of the Board of Governors assent to ▪ Parliament gave its assent to war. assent 2 assent2 v …
17assent — {{11}}assent (n.) early 14c., consent, approval, from O.Fr. assent, a back formation from assentir (see ASSENT (Cf. assent) (v.)). {{12}}assent (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. assentir agree; get used to (12c.), from L. assentare to agree with,… …
18assent — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French assentir, assenter, from Latin assentari, from assentire, from ad + sentire to feel more at sense Date: 14th century to agree to something especially after thoughtful consideration …
19assent — [[t]əse̱nt[/t]] assents, assenting, assented 1) N UNCOUNT: oft with poss, N to/for n If someone gives their assent to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it. He gave his assent to the proposed legislation... Without their… …
20assent — I UK [əˈsent] / US noun [uncountable] formal agreement with or approval of a plan or suggestion She gave her assent for the project to move ahead. II UK [əˈsent] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms assent : present tense I/you/we/they assent… …
