ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsAassent
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assent
Meaning: to express agreement with a proposal or opinion
assent in a sentence
How assent is used in real sentences:
Most members assented to the revised terms after a brief discussion.
After reviewing the evidence, all three judges assented to the ruling.
“After the reviewers reproduced the sunlight pattern from archived data, board members assented to the ground campaign and authorized three months of observations.”
— from the passage The Drift Above
Synonyms for assent
Other words for assent — agree, consent and concur — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of assent
Words that mean the opposite of assent:
- dissent
- object
- refuse
Where it comes from
From Latin assentire, meaning 'to agree.'
Memory hook
ASSENT sounds like 'a sent yes': assent by sending your agreement.