Assent vs Acknowledgement - What's the difference?
assent | acknowledgement | Synonyms |
To agree to, give approval.
* Macaulay
To admit a thing as true.
* Bible, Acts xxiv. 9
(British) The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
(British) The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
(British) An award or other expression or token of appreciation.
(British) An expression of gratitude.
(British) A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
(British, telecommunications, computing, networking) A response sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission.
(British, legal) The act of a man admitting a child as his own.
(British, legal) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
Assent is a synonym of acknowledgement.
As nouns the difference between assent and acknowledgement
is that assent is agreement, act of agreeing while acknowledgement is (british) the act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.As a verb assent
is to agree to, give approval.assent
English
Verb
(en verb)- The princess assented to all that was suggested.
- And the Jews also assented , saying that these things were so.
Synonyms
* accede *Synonyms
*Anagrams
* ----acknowledgement
English
Alternative forms
* acknowledgment (US)Noun
(en noun)- a wedding invitation's acknowledgement
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