assent
Assent is the formal expression of agreement or approval, typically given after careful consideration or by someone in a position of authority. It implies a voluntary acceptance of a proposal, opinion, or legal document.
أمثلة
3 من 5I asked my parents for their assent before booking the expensive trip.
I asked my parents for their agreement before I booked the costly journey.
The director signaled her assent with a slight nod of the head.
The manager showed her formal approval by moving her head slightly.
He gave a quick nod of assent when I suggested we leave early.
He quickly agreed with a nod when I proposed going home soon.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the double 'S' in 'assent' as standing for 'Saying yes.' Compare this to the 'C' in 'ascent' which stands for 'Climbing.'
اختبار سريع
The board of directors finally gave their ______ to the new environmental policy.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: assent
أمثلة
I asked my parents for their assent before booking the expensive trip.
everydayI asked my parents for their agreement before I booked the costly journey.
The director signaled her assent with a slight nod of the head.
formalThe manager showed her formal approval by moving her head slightly.
He gave a quick nod of assent when I suggested we leave early.
informalHe quickly agreed with a nod when I proposed going home soon.
The theory gained general assent among the scientific community after the trial results.
academicThe idea received widespread acceptance from scientists following the experiment.
The merger cannot proceed without the shareholders' formal assent.
businessThe joining of the two companies is not possible without the official approval of the owners.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
give your assent
to formally agree to something
by common assent
agreed upon by everyone in a group
Royal Assent
the final stage of a bill becoming law in a monarchy
يُخلط عادةً مع
Ascent refers to the act of climbing or rising upward, while assent refers to agreement.
Consent often implies permission for an action, whereas assent focuses on agreement with an idea or proposal.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Assent is a formal term predominantly used in legal, political, or professional contexts. It is often used as an uncountable noun but can be used with the preposition 'to' when functioning as a verb.
أخطاء شائعة
The most common mistake is misspelling the word as 'ascent' when meaning agreement. Learners also sometimes use it in overly casual situations where 'yes' or 'agreement' would be more natural.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the double 'S' in 'assent' as standing for 'Saying yes.' Compare this to the 'C' in 'ascent' which stands for 'Climbing.'
أصل الكلمة
From the Latin 'assentire', composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'sentire' (to feel or think).
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms, 'Royal Assent' is the constitutional process by which the monarch formally approves an act of legislature.
اختبار سريع
The board of directors finally gave their ______ to the new environmental policy.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: assent
مفردات ذات صلة
كلمات ذات صلة
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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