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assent

assent

12 6.8
A formal agreement that allows a plan or law to go ahead
  • noun
  • /əˈsɛnt/
  • Formal
translation icon : aprobación
  • After obtaining parental consent and child assent, teacher-nominated students were screened to determine their eligibility.
  • assent and consent
  • give assent
  • assent form

He says the final result will not be that you receive convincing sense impressions of some things, but give your assent to others.

Examples

  • Written informed consent was obtained from the parents along with assent provided by the students.

    Academic text (2012)
  • After a lengthy discussion, the board provided their formal assent to the new regulations.

  • Each child was informed of the procedures and provided assent to participate in the study.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The students provided parental consent and assent to participate in the study.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Informed consent was obtained from parents, and assent was obtained from participants prior to testing.

    Academic text (2013)
  • In addition, verbal assent from participating students was confirmed prior to beginning the experimental session.

    Academic text (2013)
  • And do you, the chosen bishops of England, Scotland and Wales, assent to this anointing?

  • Thirteen students were selected for screening, and parental consent and student assent were obtained.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Parental permission and student assent were secured for 284 students.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Using institutional review board-approved letters, we obtained positive parent and student assent for 39 students.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

consent
vsassent
  • Formal
344 3.2

Permission for something to happen, often given in writing

is formal agreement to a statement or proposal rather than mere permission
confirmation
vsassent
  • Formal
230 2.5

An official act that approves something and makes it valid

is the act of agreeing itself rather than making it legally valid
acceptance
vsassent
  • Formal
28 6.2

Agreement to an offer that makes a legal contract

is formal agreement to a proposal rather than limited to creating contracts
ratification
vsassent
  • Formal
23 7.0

Official approval of an agreement, usually by a vote

is general formal agreement, not only the later official validation step
accession
vsassent
  • Formal
1 8.4

Agreeing to a request or demand, often reluctantly

is formal agreement typically without the reluctant nuance
verbal approval
vsassent
3.5

Spoken agreement that allows someone to do something

is formal agreement usually used in official contexts not only spoken
acceptation
vsassent
  • Archaic
9.8

An act of receiving something with approval

is formal agreement to a proposal rather than general favorable reception

Antonyms

dissent
  • Formal
73 6.6

A public or formal statement that shows disagreement with an idea

How Agreeing

endorsement
161 3.6
consent
  • Formal
344 3.2
assent
  • Formal
12 6.8
approval
220 1.0
agreement
361 1.0

Surface Forms

assent singular
assents plural

Etymology

Assent comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and sentire 'to feel or think'. A helpful image is 'moving your feeling' toward an idea, so assent as a noun means a formal 'agreement'.