Thesaurus / assent
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That assent can help reduce a child’s stress and fear at the doctor.
HOW TO TALK WITH YOUR KIDS ABOUT THE COVID VACCINEJEAN LEVASSEURNOVEMBER 12, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEThe stout brigadier grunted an assent and rolled monumentally down the Avenue.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEThe nod of assent was given, and the permission put in force with hearty good will.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSDanton insisted that they must overlook the massacres, and give at least an implied assent to their necessity.
MADAME ROLAND, MAKERS OF HISTORYJOHN S. C. ABBOTTMany, therefore, who did not assent to all that the King had said, joined in a loud hum of approbation when he concluded.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYThe doctor made a sound of sorrowful assent, as if much struck; then said, "you don't mean he has never been there since?"
THE DAISY CHAINCHARLOTTE YONGEHis Majesty had indeed hoped that it might be in his power to restore his cousin, but not without the assent of the nation.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYMrs. Nelson smiled assent and the young fellow indicated a buckboard drawn up to the station.
THE OUTDOOR GIRLS IN THE SADDLELAURA LEE HOPEThere was a motion of assent toward Peter, who left the room, encountering Mrs. Biggs outside the door.
THE CROMPTONSMARY J. HOLMESIt was with no common pain that he admitted it to be necessary for him to give his assent to the disbanding bill.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYWORDS RELATED TO ASSENT
- accept offer
- adjust
- agree
- arrange
- assent
- bargain
- become indebted
- bound
- buy
- circumscribe
- clinch
- close
- come around
- commit
- consent
- covenant
- dicker
- engage
- enter into
- firm a deal
- give one's word
- go along with
- hammer out deal
- initial
- ink
- it's a deal
- limit
- make terms
- negotiate
- obligate
- owe
- pact
- pledge
- promise
- put in writing
- set
- settle
- shake hands on it
- sign for
- sign papers
- sign up
- stipulate
- swear to
- undertake
- work out details
- assent
- choice
- conation
- consent
- desire
- determination
- discretion
- free choice
- free decision
- freedom
- inclination
- intention
- mind
- one's discretion
- one's own choice
- one's own will
- option
- own say so
- own sweet way
- person's full intent and purpose
- pleasure
- power
- say so
- velleity
- volition
- voluntary decision
- willingness
- wish
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