Assent: alternatives and connections

The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acce…

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of Concede

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The act of conceding or yielding; usually implying a demand, claim, or request, and thus distinguished from giving, which is voluntary or spontaneous.

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of Yield

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In good part; kindly.

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State of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character; concurrence; concord; conformity; as, a good agreement subsists among the mem…

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To open and close the eyes rapidly; to wink.

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To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to recede.

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To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to recede.

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A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined; as, a king's accession to a confederacy.

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A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined; as, a king's accession to a confederacy.

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Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive; as, an acquiescent policy.

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Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive; as, an acquiescent policy.

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To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to recede.

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To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to acc…

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A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; -- distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the oth…

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