Assent

She gave her assent to the match.

Even Tom gave his assent.

Dryas was almost tempted by this display of friendship and these splendid promises to give his assent to the marriage; but on the other hand he reflected that the girl seemed destined for a higher connection, and he feared that he might find himself in an irremediable difficulty should the maiden ever be identified and her parents learn that he had married her to a man of such low condition, merely for the sake of some presents. For this reason he refused his assent and declined all the gifts, at the same time entreating Dorcon not to be offended.

"The president has given his assent to the Digital Security Act today making it law," Joynal Abedin, the president's press secretary, said Monday.

And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

The princess assented to all that was suggested.

To assent to the words Of medieval law To pay a corporal price To death, by lapidation

I will give this act my assent.

A number of other mergers of U.S. railroads are mooted, but the I.C.C. [Interstate Commerce Commission] has made it clear that its assent to the N.& W.-Virginian proposal, which was unopposed by competitors or stockholders, should not be taken as an indication that others will swiftly pass its scrutiny.

He lowered his head in assent.