to agree or express agreement His two companions readily assented, and the promise was mutually given and received. — Keightley, Thomas

c. 1300, from Old French assentir "agree; get used to" (12c.), from Latin assentare "to agree with," frequentative of assentire, from ad- "to" (see ad-) + sentire "t [..]

early 14c., "consent, approval," from Old French assent, a back-formation from assentir (see assent (v.)).

A child’s affirmative agreement to participate in a clinical investigation. Mere failure to object may not, absent affirmative agreement, be construed as assent.

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly" to agree or expre [..]

v. To express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion.

To agree.

sometimes used to indicate the agreement (or not) of a person who lacks the capacity to consent legally to research. Lack of assent may be non-verbal or expressed in ways that do not address the issue directly such as avoiding eye contact or asking 'Can I go to the bathroom?'.

See Royal assent.

to agree to something esp. freely and with understanding : give one's assent

  See royal assent.

Assent means agreement, approval or permission. It can refer to any verbal or non verbal conduct which can be reasonably interpreted as willingness.

When Bills have been finally agreed to (passed) they require the President's "assent" to be declared an "Act of Parliament". It takes the following form- "I assent&quo [..]

(n) agreement with a statement or proposal to do something(v) to agree or express agreement

This is the name given to the approval granted by the head of state to a new law. For state Acts of Parliament, ‘Royal Assent’ is granted by the Governor, and for the Commonwealth, by the Governor-Gen [..]

n. "assent, approval; will, intent; opinion, attitude," s.v. assent sb. OED. KEY: assent@n

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see Royal Assent.

A document made by the personal representative of a deceased person (Administrator or Executor) vesting land in the person now entitled to the ownership.