Crossword clues for assenting
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Assenting \As*sent"ing\, a. Giving or implying assent. -- As*sent"ing*ly, adv.
Assent \As*sent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assented; p. pr. & vb. n. Assenting.] [F. assentir, L. assentire, assentiri; ad + sentire to feel, think. See Sense.] 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.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of assent English)
WordNet
n. agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly); "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent"; "assenting to the Congressional determination" [syn: accession]
Usage examples of "assenting".
Stevens complained of the Senate for having defeated the amendment relating to representation, and though assenting to that which was now reported by the committee, thought it inferior to, and less effective than, the one which had failed.
The old man listened with serious attention, and with assenting nods that culminated in a spoken expression of his willingness to undertake the translations.
Convention assenting to, and ratifying the Same, should give Notice thereof to the United States in Congress assembled.
I shall publicly exculpate this government from the imputation of assenting to such a procedure, and shall reserve it as an objection to any future engagements with him when the present service shall have been accomplished.
Willingly assenting to this, Heliobas read the extract over again, Alwyn taking down the words from his dictation.
The old man listened with serious attention, and with assenting nods that culminated in a spoken expression of his willingness to undertake the translations.