assent to

VERB

consider

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge contemplate deal with examine favor grant look at recognize regard scrutinize see study

STRONG

cogitate concede consult deliberate envisage excogitate inspect meditate muse ponder reason reflect revolve ruminate scan speculate

WEAK

allow for chew over dream of flirt with keep in mind mull over perpend provide for reckon with see about subscribe to take into account take under advisement take up think out think over toss around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard forget ignore look away neglect refuse

WEAK

abandon discard dismiss leave reject

VERB

own

Synonyms

STRONG

allow avow concede confess declare disclose grant recognize

WEAK

come clean let on make clean breast of own up tell the truth

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal condemn deny disapprove disavow disclaim disown dispute hide refuse reject repudiate secrete

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The monarch also gives royal assent to bills passed by Parliament, meaning that all legislation must receive his sign-off to become law.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Even though George did not have much legislative power as a constitutional monarch, he remained engaged with politics and understood that it was his duty to give the royal assent to Parliament’s bills.

From National Geographic • Jul. 3, 2023

Regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia gave its quiet assent to Gulf neighbours United Arab Emirates and Bahrain forging ties with Israel in 2020.

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023

While the monarch still formally gives assent to every piece of legislation, Hoyle said he had “never known the monarch to object to what the House of Commons does.”

From Washington Times • May 2, 2023

A collective assent to this rumbled through the blurring atmosphere of the Assembly Room.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

assent to

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