1
[ noun ] agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

Synonyms

consent acquiescence

Examples

"he gave his assent eagerly" "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"

Used in print

(David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)

`` We were brought_up that way '' was one statement which won general assent .

(Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)

Cobb 's assent was tight .

Related terms

agreement concession acceptance

2
[ verb ] to agree or express agreement

Synonyms

acquiesce comply accede

Examples

"The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

Used in print

(The American-German Review,...)

Yes , the Maestro assented .

Related terms

dissent agree connive accede acquiescence

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Rhymes with

ascent cent scent sent accent consent stent spent dissent descent cement lament unspent content percent supplement misrepresent represent accent malcontent discontent circumvent gent cement tashkent event augment segment pent vent bent kent went ghent rent lent tent dent extent compliment document president occident torment battlement resent repent relent event brent trent admonishment prevent indent intent invent resent ferment present nonevent announcement represent advent prevent present comment reinvent torment portent content convent self-torment foment ferment orient reorient disfigurement document frequent disorient

Phonetic and Homophones

AH0 S EH1 N T ascent

Similar Spelling

ascent assenting askant ascendent ascendant Assunta Ashanti asquint ascend

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