ASSENT Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word assent. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||