assent — as·sent 1 /ə sent/ vi: to agree to something esp. freely and with understanding: give one s assent assent 2 n: agreement to a matter under consideration esp. based on freedom of choice and a reasonable knowledge of the matter their mutual assent… … Law dictionary
Assent — As*sent , n. [OE. assent, fr. assentir. See {Assent}, v.] The act of assenting; the act of the mind in admitting or agreeing to anything; concurrence with approval; consent; agreement; acquiescence. [1913 Webster] Faith is the assent to any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assent — as‧sent [əˈsent] noun LAW 1. [uncountable] formal agreement by someone: • Any such decision would require the assent of two thirds of shareholders. 2. [countable] a document that legally makes someone the new owner of a dead person s property * * … Financial and business terms
assent — vb Assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, agree, subscribe and their corresponding nouns express in common the idea of concurrence with what someone else has stated or proposed. Assent implies primarily an act of the understanding and applies to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Assent — Assent … Wikipédia en Français
assent — [asɑ̃] n. m. ÉTYM. Attesté XXe; transcription de la prononciation méridionale de accent. ❖ ♦ Accent du Midi de la France, en français. || Avé (avec) l assent. Plus rarement, en parlant du Sud Ouest. 0 De Bordeaux natif ! Avec l assent et le goût… … Encyclopédie Universelle
assent — ► NOUN ▪ the expression of approval or agreement. ► VERB (usu. assent to) ▪ express assent. DERIVATIVES assenter (also assentor) noun. ORIGIN from Latin assentire, from sentire feel, think … English terms dictionary
Assent — can refer to: * A Belgian village between Bekkevoort and Diest. * Offer and acceptance * Royal Assent … Wikipedia
assent — [n] agreement acceptance, accession, accord, acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, affirmation, approval, authorization, compliance, concurrence, consent, nod, permission, sanction; concepts 8,684 Ant. disagreement, dissent, rejection assent… … New thesaurus
Assent — As*sent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assenting}.] [F. assentir, L. assentire, assentiri; ad + sentire to feel, think. See {Sense}.] To admit a thing as true; to express one s agreement, acquiescence, concurrence, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assent to — index approve, authorize, certify (approve), comply, concur (agree), countenance, indorse … Law dictionary
