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Assent vs Licence - What's the difference?

assent | licence | Related terms |

Assent is a related term of licence.


As verbs the difference between assent and licence

is that assent is to agree to, give approval while licence is (uk|canada|nonstandard).

As nouns the difference between assent and licence

is that assent is agreement, act of agreeing while licence is (british|canada|australia).

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

    *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    licence

    English

    Noun

  • (British, Canada, Australia)

    • Derived terms

    * artistic licence * off-licence * free on license * licenced * licentiate * licentious * poetic licence * road fund licence

    Verb

    (licenc)
  • (UK, Canada, nonstandard)

    • Usage notes

    * In British English, Canadian English, Irish English, Australian English, and New Zealand English the noun is spelt licence'' and the verb is ''license . * The spelling licence is not used for either part of speech in the United States.