Assent can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| assent - to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore" | ||
Noun |
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| assent - agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly" |
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| 1. | noun | He gave his assent eagerly. | |
| 2. | noun | She gave her assent to the match. | |
| 3. | noun | Even Tom gave his assent. | |
| 4. | noun | Dryas was almost tempted by this display of friendship and these splendid promises to give his assent to the marriage; but on the other hand he reflected that the girl seemed destined for a higher connection, and he feared that he might find himself in an irremediable difficulty should the maiden ever be identified and her parents learn that he had married her to a man of such low condition, merely for the sake of some presents. For this reason he refused his assent and declined all the gifts, at the same time entreating Dorcon not to be offended. |
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| He gave his assent eagerly. |
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| She gave her assent to the match. | |
| Even Tom gave his assent. | |
| Dryas was almost tempted by this display of friendship and these splendid promises to give his assent to the marriage; but on the other hand he reflected that the girl seemed destined for a higher connection, and he feared that he might find himself in an irremediable difficulty should the maiden ever be identified and her parents learn that he had married her to a man of such low condition, merely for the sake of some presents. For this reason he refused his assent and declined all the gifts, at the same time entreating Dorcon not to be offended. | |