| Front | assent |
|---|---|
| Back | as•sent noun, verb BrE /əˈsent/ NAmE /əˈsent/ noun word origin example bank [uncountable] ~ (to sth) (formal) official agreement to or approval of sth The director has given her assent to the proposals. He nodded (his) assent. There were murmurs of both assent and dissent from the crowd. The bill passed in Parliament has now received (the) Royal Assent (= been approved by the king/queen). She is by common assent, the best person for the job. verb verb forms word origin [intransitive] ~ (to sth)| (+ speech) (formal) to agree to a request, an idea or a suggestion Nobody would assent to the terms they proposed. |
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