Collocations for assent - noun
ADJECTIVE
common (BrE),
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
(in the UK)
The Education Act received the royal assent in 1944.
The Education Act received the royal assent in 1944.
VERB + assent
give (sth),
grant
(esp. BrE)
The government gave their assent to the project.
The government gave their assent to the project.
withhold
obtain, receive (esp. BrE)
nod
He nodded his assent when I asked if I could leave.
obtain, receive (esp. BrE)
nod
He nodded his assent when I asked if I could leave.
PREPOSITION
in assent
She smiled in assent.
She smiled in assent.
with sb's assent,
without sb's assent
Without the assent of the major states, nothing will ever change.
The raising of taxes without the assent of Parliament was declared illegal.
Without the assent of the major states, nothing will ever change.
The raising of taxes without the assent of Parliament was declared illegal.
PHRASES
a murmur of assent,
a nod of assent
The suggestion was greeted with a murmur of assent.
The suggestion was greeted with a murmur of assent.