Difference between Assent and Acquiescence

What is the difference between Assent and Acquiescence?

Assent as a noun is agreement, act of agreeing while Acquiescence as a noun is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

Assent

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To agree to, give approval to.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: agreement, act of agreeing

Acquiescence

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.Submission to an injury by the party injured, or tacit concurrence in the action of another.

We hope you now know whether to use Assent or Acquiescence in your sentence.

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