assent
- noun
- /əˈsɛnt/
- Formal
- 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.
- He says the final result will not be that you receive convincing sense impressions of some things, but give your assent to others.
Examples
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Using institutional review board-approved letters, we obtained positive parent and student assent for 39 students.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
Permission for something to happen, often given in writing
An official act that approves something and makes it valid
Agreement to an offer that makes a legal contract
Official approval of an agreement, usually by a vote
Agreeing to a request or demand, often reluctantly
Spoken agreement that allows someone to do something
An act of receiving something with approval
Antonyms
How Agreeing
Surface Forms
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'.