Collocations for assent - noun
ADJ.
common, general, universal
Medicine is, by common assent, a good profession. | There was general assent about his achievements.
Medicine is, by common assent, a good profession. | There was general assent about his achievements.
royal
The Education Act received the royal assent in 1944.
The Education Act received the royal assent in 1944.
VERB + ASSENT
give sth, grant
The government gave their assent to the project.
The government gave their assent to the project.
withhold | meet with, obtain, receive | express, grunt, indicate, nod
He nodded his assent when I asked if I could leave.
He nodded his assent when I asked if I could leave.
PREP.
in ~
She smiled in assent.
She smiled in assent.
with/without sb''s ~
The raising of taxes without the assent of Parliament was declared illegal.
The raising of taxes without the assent of Parliament was declared illegal.
PHRASES
a murmur/nod of assent
The suggestion was greeted with a murmur of assent.
The suggestion was greeted with a murmur of assent.