Thesaurus:assent

Thesaurus

assent

English

Verb

Sense: to give approval

Synonyms

• assent
• agree    [⇒ thesaurus]
• approve    [⇒ thesaurus]
• consent
• grant

Antonyms

• decline
• deny
• disapprove
• disassent (obsolete)
• dissent
• object
• oppose
• reject

Hyponyms

• accede    [⇒ thesaurus]
• acquiesce    [⇒ thesaurus]
• authorize
• sanction    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:approval

Further reading

• “488. assent” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “assent” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.