assent (redirected from assentiveness)

as·sent  (-snt)

intr.v. as·sent·ed, as·sent·ing, as·sents

To agree, as to a proposal; concur.

n.

1. Agreement; concurrence: reached assent on a course of action.

2. Acquiescence; consent: gave my assent to the plan.

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[Middle English assenten, from Old French assentir, from Latin assentr : ad-, ad- + sentre, to feel; see sent- in Indo-European roots.]

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as·senter, as·sentor n.

as·senting·ly adv.

as·sentive adj.

as·sentive·ness n.

Synonyms: assent, agree, accede, acquiesce, consent, concur, subscribe
These verbs denote acceptance of and often belief in another's views, proposals, or actions. Assent implies agreement, especially as a result of deliberation: They readily assented to our suggestion.
Agree and accede are related in the sense that assent has been reached after discussion or persuasion, but accede implies that one person or group has yielded to the other: "It was not possible to agree to a proposal so extraordinary and unexpected" (William Robertson). "In an evil hour this proposal was acceded to" (Mary E. Herbert).
Acquiesce suggests passive assent because of inability or unwillingness to oppose: I acquiesced in their decision despite my misgivings.
Consent implies voluntary agreement: Her parents consented to her marriage.
Concur suggests that one has independently reached the same conclusion as another: "I concurred with our incumbent in getting up a petition against the Reform Bill" (George Eliot).
Subscribe indicates hearty approval: "I am contented to subscribe to the opinion of the best-qualified judge of our time" (Sir Walter Scott).

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assent [əˈsɛnt]

n

1. agreement, as to a statement, proposal, etc.; acceptance

2. hesitant agreement; compliance

3. sanction

vb

(intr; usually foll by to) to agree or express agreement

[from Old French assenter, from Latin assentīrī, from sentīre to think]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	assent - agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly" acquiescence agreement - the verbal act of agreeing acceptance - (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) conceding, concession, yielding - the act of conceding or yielding
Verb	1.	assent - to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore" acquiesce, accede agree - consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone" connive - encourage or assent to illegally or criminally dissent - withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented"

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assent

noun agreement, accord, sanction, approval, permission, acceptance, consent, compliance, accession, acquiescence, concurrence He gave his assent to the proposed legislation.
agreement refusal, objection, denial, disagreement, dissent, disapproval, dissension

assent to something agree to, allow, accept, grant, approve, permit, sanction, O.K., comply with, go along with, subscribe to, consent to, say yes to, accede to, fall in with, acquiesce in, concur with, give the green light to I assented to the publisher's request to write this book.

Translations

assent [əˈsent]

A. N (= agreement) → asentimiento m, consentimiento m; (= approval) → aprobación f
royal assent → aprobación f real
by common assent → de común acuerdo
to nod one's assent → asentir con la cabeza

B. VI → asentir (to a) → consentir (to en)

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assent [əˈsɛnt]

n (= agreement, consent) → assentiment m, consentement m
to give one's assent → donner son assentiment, donner son consentement

vi (= agree, consent) → donner son assentiment, consentir
to assent to sth → donner son assentiment à qch, consentir à qch

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assent

n → Zustimmung f; to give one’s assent to something → seine Zustimmung zu etw geben; by common assent → mit allgemeiner Zustimmung; royal assent → königliche Genehmigung

vi → zustimmen; to assent to something → einer Sache (dat) → zustimmen

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assent [əˈsɛnt]

1. n → benestare m, assenso, consenso
by common assent → di comune accordo

2. vi → assentire
to assent (to sth) → approvare (qc)

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assent [əˈsɛnt]

1. n → benestare m, assenso, consenso
by common assent → di comune accordo

2. vi → assentire
to assent (to sth) → approvare (qc)

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assent

n assent [əˈsent]

agreement The Queen gave the royal assent to the bill. toestemming, instemming مُوافَقَه عَلى съгласие souhlas, schválení samtykke; billigelse die Zustimmung συγκατάθεση asentimiento, aprobación nõusolek موافقت؛ پذیرش suostumus assentiment הַסכָּמָה मंजूरी pristanak beleegyezés persetujuan samþykki approvazione 同意 동의 sutikimas, pritarimas piekrišana; sankcija persetujuan instemming, goedkeuring samtykke, godkjenning akceptacja, zgoda assentimento consimţă­mânt согласие súhlas, schválenie privolitev saglasnost samtycke, bifall การตกลง; การยินยอม; การยอมรับ onay 同意 згода منظوری ، رضامندی sự đồng ý 同意

v

(withto) to agree They assented to the proposal. toestem, instem يُوافِق عَلى съгласявам се souhlasit, schválit samtykke; godkendelse zustimmen συμφωνώ, συγκατατίθεμαι asentir a, consentir en nõus olema موافقت کردن hyväksyä donner son accord (à) לְהַסכִּים स्वीकृति देना pristati na nešto hozzájárul menyetujui samþykkja approvare, acconsentire 賛成する 동의하다 sutikti, pritarti piekrist; sankcionēt bersetuju instemmen samtykke, godkjenne akceptować concordar a se declara de acord (cu) соглашаться súhlasiť odobriti saglasiti se samtycka เห็นด้วย; ยินยอม; ยอมรับ onaylamak 同意 згоджуватися منظوری دینا đồng ý 赞同