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Noun: assent  u'sent
  1. Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
    "he gave his assent eagerly"
    - acquiescence
Verb: assent  u'sent
  1. To agree or express agreement
    "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
    - accede, acquiesce

Sounds like: ascent

Derived forms: assents, assented, assenting

See also: assenter, assentient

Type of: agree, agreement

Antonym: dissent

Encyclopedia: Assent