English noun: assent | |||
1. | assent (communication) agreement with a statement or proposal to do something | ||
Samples | He gave his assent eagerly. A murmur of acquiescence from the assembly. | ||
Synonyms | acquiescence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agreement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acceptance, conceding, concession, yielding | ||
English verb: assent | |||
1. | assent (communication) to agree or express agreement | ||
Samples | The Maestro assented to the request for an encore. | ||
Synonyms | accede, acquiesce | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agree | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | connive | ||
Antonyms | dissent | ||