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Assent vs Correspondence - What's the difference?

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Assent is a related term of correspondence.


As nouns the difference between assent and correspondence

is that assent is agreement, act of agreeing while correspondence is (uncountable) friendly discussion.

As a verb assent

is to agree to, give approval.

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 .

    Synonyms

    *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    correspondence

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Friendly discussion.
  • (uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
  • (countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
  • (uncountable) Newspaper or news stories, generally.
  • (countable) A postal or other written communication.
  • (uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
  • (set theory, countable) A relation.
  • See also

    * correspondent