assent

/əˈsɛnt/

to express approval or agreement

assent in a sentence

“The board gave its assent to the proposal.”

Latin assentire to agree from ad- to + sentire to feel, think

Related Words

accede

to agree to a demand or request

capitulate

to cease to resist; surrender

relent

to abandon a harsh intention or cruel treatment

yield

to give way to pressure or demands

defer

to submit humbly to another's wishes

comply

to act in accordance with a wish or command