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Assent vs Concur - What's the difference?

assent | concur |

Concur is a synonym of assent.



As verbs the difference between assent and concur

is that assent is to agree to, give approval while concur is to unite or agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.

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 .

    Synonyms

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    Anagrams

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    concur

    English

    Verb

    (concurr)
  • To unite or agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.
  • To meet in the same point; to combine or conjoin; to contribute or help towards a common object or effect.
  • (obsolete) To run together; to meet.
  • Synonyms

    * acquiesce * agree

    Antonyms

    * disagree * dissent

    References

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