give assent to a plan

  • 1assent — I n. 1) to give ; nod one s assent to (she gave her assent to our plan) 2) by common assent II v. (formal) (D; intr.) to assent to (we assented to his proposal) * * * [ə sent] nod one s assent to (she gave her assent to our plan) by common assent …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 2assent — as‧sent [əˈsent] noun LAW 1. [uncountable] formal agreement by someone: • Any such decision would require the assent of two thirds of shareholders. 2. [countable] a document that legally makes someone the new owner of a dead person s property * * …

    Financial and business terms

  • 3assent — I UK [əˈsent] / US noun [uncountable] formal agreement with or approval of a plan or suggestion She gave her assent for the project to move ahead. II UK [əˈsent] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms assent : present tense I/you/we/they assent… …

    English dictionary

  • 4assent — as|sent1 [ ə sent ] noun uncount FORMAL agreement with or approval of a plan or suggestion assent as|sent 2 [ ə sent ] verb intransitive FORMAL to agree with or officially give permission for something …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 5Christianity — • An account is given of Christianity as a religion, describing its origin, its relation to other religions, its essential nature and chief characteristics, but not dealing with its doctrines in detail nor its history as a visible organization… …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 6The Catholic University of America — infobox University name= The Catholic University of America motto= Deus Lux Mea Est mottoeng= God Is My Light endowment= $193,272,216 president= The Very Rev. David M. O Connell, C.M. chancellor= Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl established= 1887 type …

    Wikipedia

  • 7Anglican Church of Canada — Primate The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz Headquarters Church House, Toronto, ON, Canada Territory Canada Membe …

    Wikipedia

  • 8Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …

    Universalium

  • 9Napoleon Bonaparte —     Napoleon I (Bonaparte)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Napoleon I (Bonaparte)     Emperor of the French, second son of Charles Marie Bonaparte and Maria Lætitia Ramolino, b. at Ajaccio, in Corsica, 15 August, 1769; d. on the Island of St.… …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 10Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

    Universalium