Associations to the word «Assent»

Wiktionary

ASSENT, verb. To agree, to give approval.
ASSENT, verb. To admit a thing as true.
ASSENT, noun. Agreement, act of agreeing

Dictionary definition

ASSENT, noun. Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly".
ASSENT, verb. To agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.