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ASSENT', n. [L. assensus, from assentior, to assent, of ad and sentio, to thing.]

1. The act of the mind in admitting, or agreeing to, the truth of a proposition.

Faith is the assent to any proposition, on the credit of the proposer.

2. Consent; agreement to a proposal, respecting some right or interest; as, the bill before the house has the assent of a great majority of the members.

The distinction between assent and consent seems to be this: assent is the agreement to an abstract proposition. We assent to a statement, but we do not consent to it. Consent is an agreement to some proposal or measure which affects the rights or interest of the consenter. We consent to a proposal of marriage. This distinction however is not always observed. [See Consent.]

3. Accord; agreement. 2Chron. 18.


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ASSENT', n. [L. assensus, from assentior, to assent, of ad and sentio, to thing.]

1. The act of the mind in admitting, or agreeing to, the truth of a proposition.

Faith is the assent to any proposition, on the credit of the proposer.

2. Consent; agreement to a proposal, respecting some right or interest; as, the bill before the house has the assent of a great majority of the members.

The distinction between assent and consent seems to be this: assent is the agreement to an abstract proposition. We assent to a statement, but we do not consent to it. Consent is an agreement to some proposal or measure which affects the rights or interest of the consenter. We consent to a proposal of marriage. This distinction however is not always observed. [See Consent.]

3. Accord; agreement. 2Chron. 18.

AS-SENT', n. [L. assensus, from assentior, to assent, of ad and sentio, to think; Eth. ስነአ sena or sana, concord, and its derivative, to agree, to harmonize; Sw. sinne, mind, sense; D. zin, mind; zinnen, to feel or mind; G. sinn, sense; sinnen, to think or consider. The Danes preserve the final consonant, sind, mind, sense, inclination; W. syn, sense; syniaw, to perceive.]

  1. The act of the mind in admitting, or agreeing to, the truth of a proposition. Faith is the assent to any proposition, on the credit of the proposer. – Locke.
  2. Consent; agreement to a proposal, respecting some right or interest; as, the bill before the House has the assent of a great majority of the members. The distinction between assent and consent seems to be this assent is the agreement to an abstract proposition. We assent to a statement, but we do not consent to it. Consent is an agreement to some proposal or measure which affects the rights or interest of the consenter. We consent to a proposal of marriage. This distinction however is not always observed. [See Consent.] Assent is an act of the understanding; consent is an act of the will. So Baxter speaks of justifying faith as the assenting trust of the understanding, and the consenting trust of the will. – Short Meditations.
  3. Accord; agreement. – 2 Chron. xviii.

AS-SENT', v.i.

To admit as true; to agree, yield or concede, or rather to express an agreement of the mind to what is alledged, or proposed. The Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. – Acts. xxiv. It is sometimes used for consent, or an agreement to something affecting the rights or interest of the person assenting. But to assent to the marriage of a daughter, is less correct than to consent.


As*sent"
  1. To admit a thing as true; to express one's agreement, acquiescence, concurrence, or concession.

    Who informed the governor . . . And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
    Acts xxiv. 9.

    The princess assented to all that was suggested.
    Macaulay.

    Syn. -- To yield; agree; acquiesce; concede; concur.

  2. The act of assenting; the act of the mind in admitting or agreeing to anything; concurrence with approval; consent; agreement; acquiescence.

    Faith is the assent to any proposition, on the credit of the proposer.
    Locke.

    The assent, if not the approbation, of the prince.
    Prescott.

    Too many people read this ribaldry with assent and admiration.
    Macaulay.

    Royal assent, in England, the assent of the sovereign to a bill which has passed both houses of Parliament, after which it becomes law.

    Syn. -- Concurrence; acquiescence; approval; accord. -- Assent, Consent. Assent is an act of the understanding, consent of the will or feelings. We assent to the views of others when our minds come to the same conclusion with theirs as to what is true, right, or admissible. We consent when there is such a concurrence of our will with their desires and wishes that we decide to comply with their requests. The king of England gives his assent, not his consent, to acts of Parliament, because, in theory at least, he is not governed by personal feelings or choice, but by a deliberate, judgment as to the common good. We also use assent in cases where a proposal is made which involves but little interest or feeling. A lady may assent to a gentleman's opening the window; but if he offers himself in marriage, he must wait for her consent.

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Assent

ASSENT', noun [Latin assensus, from assentior, to assent of ad and sentio, to thing.]

1. The act of the mind in admitting, or agreeing to, the truth of a proposition.

Faith is the assent to any proposition, on the credit of the proposer.

2. Consent; agreement to a proposal, respecting some right or interest; as, the bill before the house has the assent of a great majority of the members.

The distinction between assent and consent seems to be this:assent is the agreement to an abstract proposition. We assent to a statement, but we do not consent to it. Consent is an agreement to some proposal or measure which affects the rights or interest of the consenter. We consent to a proposal of marriage. This distinction however is not always observed. [See Consent.]

3. Accord; agreement. 2 Chronicles 18:12.

ASSENT', verb intransitive To admit as true; to agree, yield or concede, or rather to express an agreement of the mind to what is alleged, or proposed.

The Jews also assented, saying these things are so.

Acts 24:9.

It is sometimes used for consent, or an agreement to something affecting the rights or interest of the person assenting. But to assent to the marriage of a daughter is less correct than to consent.

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