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assent

/əˈsɛnt/

Meanings
noun
Agreement; act of agreeing

Examples :

"I will give this act my assent."
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Related Words

Illustration approval

approval noun

/əˈpɹuːvəl/ /əˈpɹuvəl/

An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements.

"I need to get an approval on this purchase order."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration committee

committee noun

/kəˈmɪti/ /kəˈmɪɾi/

A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.

"The school's fundraising committee planned a bake sale to raise money for new library books. "

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration members

members noun

/ˈmɛmbəz/ /ˈmɛmbɚz/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"All members of the book club must attend the monthly meeting. "

Illustration nodding

nodding verb

/ˈnɒdɪŋ/ /ˈnɑdɪŋ/

To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.

"The student nodded to show she understood the instructions. "

Illustration proposal

proposal noun

/pɹəˈpəʊzəl/ /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/

Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance

"My brother made a proposal to the family for a weekend camping trip. "

Illustration agreeing

agreeing verb

/əˈɡriːɪŋ/

To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur.

"all parties agree in the expediency of the law."

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration assented

assented verb

/əˈsɛntɪd/

To agree; to give approval.

"After considering all the options, the student assented to the teacher's request to rewrite the essay. "

Illustration agreement

agreement noun

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/

An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

"to enter an agreement;  the UK and US negotiators nearing agreement;  he nodded his agreement."

Illustration fundraiser

fundraiser noun

/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zə/ /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/

An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity, such as equipment for extracurricular sports programs, or to defray laboratory costs (salaries) for research of a cure for a particular disease.

"The school held a bake sale as a fundraiser to buy new uniforms for the soccer team. "