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noun | verb assentassent1 /əˈsɛnt/ noun [uncountable] ► gave ... assent The court gave its assent. THESAURUSan act of allowing someone to do something, especially in an official or formal way► permissionan act of allowing someone to do something, especially in an official or formal way: You have to ask permission before you take the car. ► authorization formal permission from someone in authority to do something: The clerk said she needed authorization from the manager to give a refund. ► clearance official permission from someone in authority who has checked to make sure something is safe, legal, or likely to be successful: You need security clearance to work at the Pentagon. ► consent legal permission you give to someone to do something that could affect your rights or safety or the rights or safety of someone you are legally responsible for: They published the pictures of her without her consent. ► approval official acceptance of an idea or plan and permission to do it: The new drug is still waiting for government approval. ► assent formal official approval: All decisions require the assent of all the board members. formal approval or agreement from someone who has authority SYN approval: The court gave its assent.► see thesaurus at permission → see also consent1, dissent1 noun | verb assentassent2 verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYassent2Origin: 1200-1300 Old French assenter, from Latin assentire, from ad- to + sentire to feel VERB TABLEassent |
Present | I, you, we, they | assent | | he, she, it | assents | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | assented | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have assented | | he, she, it | has assented | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had assented | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will assent | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have assented |
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Present | I | am assenting | | he, she, it | is assenting | | you, we, they | are assenting | Past | I, he, she, it | was assenting | | you, we, they | were assenting | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been assenting | | he, she, it | has been assenting | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been assenting | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be assenting | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been assenting |
formal if someone who has authority assents, he or she agrees to a suggestion, idea, etc. after considering it carefully SYN agree |