Definition of: assent

(ə·sent′) v.i.
To express agreement, as with an abstract proposition; acquiesce, concur: usually with to.
—noun
1. Mental concurrence or agreement.
2. Consent of will; acquiescence. ♦ Homophone: ascent. [<OF as(s)enter <L assentare, freq. of assentire <ad- to + sentire feel]
—as·sent′er n Synonyms (verb): accede, accept, accord, acquiesce, admit, agree, approve, coincide, concur, consent, ratify, sustain, uphold. To assent is an act of the understanding; to consent, of the will. Assent is sometimes used for a mild or formal consent. See BELIEF. Antonyms: contradict, demur, deny, differ, disagree, disavow, disclaim, dissent, object, protest, question, refuse.