ASSENT Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word assent. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ASSENT
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accede | verbv | |||||||
verb • yield to another's wish or opinion • take on duties or office • to agree or express agreement | ||||||||
acquiesce | verbv | |||||||
verb • to agree or express agreement | ||||||||
acquiescence | nounn | |||||||
noun • acceptance without protest • agreement with a statement or proposal to do something | ||||||||
affirm | verbv | |||||||
verb • establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true • say yes to | ||||||||
allow | verbv | |||||||
verb • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen • consent to, give permission; permit • let have • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain • allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something • afford possibility • allow the other (baseball) team to score • grant as a discount or in exchange • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | ||||||||
approval | nounn | |||||||
noun • the formal act of approving • a feeling of liking something or someone good • acceptance as satisfactory • a message expressing a favorable opinion | ||||||||
aver | verbv | |||||||
verb • report or maintain • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | ||||||||
consent | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • permission for something to happen verb • give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to | ||||||||
sanction | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • formal and explicit approval • a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards • official permission or approval • the act of final authorization verb • give sanction to • give authority or permission to • give religious sanction to, such as through an oath | ||||||||
soothe | verbv | |||||||
verb • give moral or emotional strength to • cause to feel better | ||||||||
stipulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement • give a guarantee or promise of • make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force |