assent — agreement or approval, especially official agreement
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: agreement or approval, especially official agreement
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsent/
Korean meaning: 동의, 승인 (특히 공식적인 동의)
Korean pronunciation: 어**센**트
Example Sentences
- My cat seems to assent to everything I say by purring loudly.
- The parliament gave its assent to the new education bill.
- He nodded his assent when asked if he wanted extra cheese on his pizza.
assent
NOUN//əˈsent//
agreement or approval, especially official agreement
Board members give their assent through unanimous hand-raising vote
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Where assent meets dissent, no consent!
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Origin
From Latin 'assentire', combining 'ad-' (to) and 'sentire' (to feel or think), literally meaning 'to feel the same way as'. The word entered English through Old French and Norman influence in the medieval period.
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“My cat seems to assent to everything I say by purring loudly.”
“The parliament gave its assent to the new education bill.”
“He nodded his assent when asked if he wanted extra cheese on his pizza.”
“Without the CEO's assent, the merger cannot proceed.”
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