assent

Meanings

Plural: assents

Noun

• agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  • "he gave his assent eagerly"
• agreement; act of agreeing
• A legal instrument that conveys real estate to an heir under the terms of a will.

Verb

• to agree or express agreement
  • "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
• To agree to a proposal.

Synonyms

accede, acquiesce, acquiescence, affirm, agree, allow, approval, approve, assent, astipulate, aver, consent, grant, sanction, soothe, stipulate

Antonyms

decline, deny, disapprove, disassent, dissent, object, oppose, reject

Related Words

approval, assentor