Assent - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈsent|  American pronunciation of the word assent
Brit.  |əˈsent|  British pronunciation of the word assent

noun

- agreement with a statement or proposal to do something (syn: acquiescence)
he gave his assent eagerly

verb

- to agree or express agreement (syn: accede, acquiesce)
The Maestro assented to the request for an encore

Extra examples

The general proposed a detailed plan and the President assented.

...are we to conclude from your silence that you assent?...

Parliament gave its assent to war.

They assented to his request to work from home.

The Maestro assented to the request for an encore

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: assent
he/she/it: assents
present participle: assenting
past tense: assented
past participle: assented
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