/ əˈsent; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ U ] assent (to sth) ( formal ) official agreement to or approval of sth :
The director has given her assent to the proposals.
He nodded (his) assent.
There were murmurs of both assent and dissent from the crowd.
The bill passed in Parliament has now received the Royal Assent (= been approved by the king / queen) .
■ verb
assent (to sth) ( formal ) to agree to a request, an idea or a suggestion :
[ v ]
Nobody would assent to the terms they proposed.
[also v speech ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French as(s)enter (verb), as(s)ente (noun), based on Latin assentire , from ad- towards + sentire feel, think.