Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun assent

1 sense of assent

Sense 1
assent, acquiescence -- (agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly")
       => agreement -- (the verbal act of agreeing)

Antonyms of verb assent

1 sense of assent

Sense 1
assent, accede, acquiesce -- (to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore")
       Antonym of dissent (Sense 1)
      => dissent -- (withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb assent

1 sense of assent

Sense 1
assent, accede, acquiesce -- (to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore")
       => agree -- (consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone")

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