Synonyms for assent
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Admit a thing as true
accede, acquiesce, accord, agree, accept, approve, grant, affirm, obey, concur, confess, yield, allow, stipulate, aver, soothe, concede, conform, astipulate dated
Other
Noun
1. Consent — agreement; act of agreeing
acquiescence, approbation, approval, acceptance, agreement, concurrence, affirmation, authorization UK US, authorisation UK, belief, sanction, compliance, allowance, cave-in, accedence, ratification, concord, consent dated, assentment dated
Definitions
- v. 1
To agree to a proposal.
- n. 1
Agreement; act of agreeing.
I will give this act my assent.
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To assent is an act of the understanding; to consent, of the will. Assent is sometimes used for a mild form of consent, as if agreement in the opinion assured approval of the decision.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- accept We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.
- accord It'll go away of its own accord after a fortnight.
- acquiesce Mennad cannot acquiesce to this request.
By length
- 4 letters
- obey2, aver2
- 5 letters
- agree2, allow2, grant1, yield1
- 6 letters
- accept2, belief2, accord2, affirm2, concur2, soothe1, accede2
- 7 letters
- consent2, approve2, confess2, concede2, conform2, concord2
- 8 letters
- approval3, sanction2
- 9 letters
- agreement3, allowance3, stipulate3, acquiesce3, accedence
- 10 letters
- acceptance3, compliance3, astipulate, assentment
- 11 letters
- affirmation4, concurrence3, approbation4
- 12 letters
- ratification5, acquiescence4
- 13 letters
- authorization5, authorisation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obey2 = 2 syllables).