assent

noun [U]

/əˈsent/ formal

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› official agreement to or approval of an idea, plan, or request: Once the directors have given their assent to the proposal we can begin. She nodded her assent to the proposal.UK Before an Act of Parliament can become law, it needs to receive Royal Assent (= an official signature) from the monarch. → Compare dissent nounAccepting and agreeingAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyApproving and approval

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