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Assent vs Correspond - What's the difference?

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Assent is a related term of correspond.


As verbs the difference between assent and correspond

is that assent is to agree to, give approval while correspond is to be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.

As a noun assent

is agreement, act of agreeing.

assent

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To agree to, give approval.
  • * Macaulay
    • The princess assented to all that was suggested.
  • To admit a thing as true.
  • * Bible, Acts xxiv. 9
    • And the Jews also assented , saying that these things were so.

    Synonyms

    * accede *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • agreement, act of agreeing
    • I will give this act my assent .

    Related terms

    * assentor

    Synonyms

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    Anagrams

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    correspond

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
  • to exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
    • I've been corresponding with my German pen pal for three years.