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assent

 

[ ษ™หˆsษ›nt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

legal

The expression of agreement or approval.

Synonyms

agreement, approval, consent

Examples of usage

  • He gave his assent to the proposal.
  • The bill passed with the assent of the majority of members.
Context #2 | Verb

formal

To express agreement or acceptance.

Synonyms

accede, agree, consent

Examples of usage

  • She assented to the terms of the contract.
  • The committee assented to the new policy.

Translations

Translations of the word "assent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น concordรขncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคนเคฎเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zustimmung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ persetujuan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะณะพะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zgoda

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒๆ„ (ใฉใ†ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท accord

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ asentimiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท onay

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋™์˜ (๋™์˜)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุงูู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ souhlas

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sรบhlas

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒๆ„ (tรณngyรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ strinjanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ samรพykki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะปั–ัั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ razฤฑlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ asentimiento

Etymology

The word 'assent' originated from the Latin word 'assentire', which means 'to give one's opinion, agree with'. Over the years, it evolved to its current usage in the English language. The concept of assent has been important in legal and formal contexts, where agreement and approval play a crucial role in decision-making processes.

See also: dissent, sentence, sentry.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,225 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.