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• nod — Synonyms and related words: John Hancock, OK, Roman candle, abide by, accede, accede to, accept, acceptance, acclaim, accord to, accost, acquiesce, acquiesce in, address, adherence, admiration, affirmance, affirmation, affirmative, affirmative… …   Moby Thesaurus

• assent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ common (BrE), general, universal ▪ Medicine is, by common assent, a good profession. ▪ There was general assent about his achievements. ▪ royal ( …   Collocations dictionary

• assent — as|sent1 [əˈsent] n [U] formal approval or agreement from someone who has authority ▪ a nod of assent assent of ▪ the assent of the Board of Governors assent to ▪ Parliament gave its assent to war. assent 2 assent2 v …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• assent — v. & n. v.intr. (usu. foll. by to) 1 express agreement (assented to my view). 2 consent (assented to my request). n. 1 mental or inward acceptance or agreement (a nod of assent). 2 consent or sanction, esp. official. Phrases and idioms: royal… …   Useful english dictionary

• assent — 1 noun (U) formal approval or agreement from someone who has authority: a nod of assent | the Royal assent (=act of officially signing a new law by the British King or Queen) 2 verb (intransitive + to) formal to agree to a suggestion, idea etc… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• nod — [näd] vi. nodded, nodding [ME nodden, prob. in basic sense “to shake the head,” akin to Ger notten, to move about, OHG hnotōn, to shake, OE hnossian, to knock < IE * kneudh < base * ken , to scratch, scrape > NIP1] 1. to bend the head… …   English World dictionary

• nod — ► VERB (nodded, nodding) 1) lower and raise one s head slightly and briefly in greeting, assent, or understanding, or as a signal. 2) let one s head fall forward when drowsy or asleep. 3) (nod off) informal fall asleep. 4) make a mistake due to a …   English terms dictionary

• Nod — (n[o^]d), n. 1. A dropping or bending forward of the upper part or top of anything. [1913 Webster] Like a drunken sailor on a mast, Ready with every nod to tumble down. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A quick or slight downward or forward motion of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Nod — Nod, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nodded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nodding}.] 1. To incline or bend, as the head or top; to make a motion of assent, of salutation, or of drowsiness with; as, to nod the head. [1913 Webster] 2. To signify by a nod; as, to nod… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• nod assent to — index coincide (concur) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• Nod — (n[o^]d), v. i. [OE. nodden; cf. OHG. kn[=o]t[=o]n, genuot[=o]n, to shake, and E. nudge.] 1. To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as, nodding plumes. [1913 Webster] 2. To incline the head with a quick motion; to make a slight… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English