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单词 thesaurus/articles/to-say-yes-to-a-suggestion-or-idea
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Thesaurus article:to say yes to a suggestion or idea

to say yes to a suggestion or idea

These words refer to saying yes to a suggestion or idea.

One of the most common words for this isagree.

I suggested they seek legal counsel and they agreed.
We agreed to the proposed contract changes.

You can also say that youacceptsomething such as a decision or a suggestion.

I have no choice but to accept the ruling of the court.

The opposite ofacceptisreject.

The court rejected the barrister's motion.

There are several formal words to talk about agreeing to something. If youacquiesceto something, you agree to something though you do not want to.

The police acquiesced to the rebels' demands.

If youassentto something, you agree to it or give official permission for it to happen.Assent, likeacquiesce, is formal.

By signing, you assent to the terms of the contract.
I assent to my employer performing a background check on me.

The formal verbconsentis used to show that you agree to something, and especially that you are allowing someone to do something that they have asked to do.

I consent to a search of my vehicle.

If a person or a group, such as a committee,approvessomething, that person or group accepts that thing or formally agrees to that thing.

We have approved the changes to the document.

The wordsupportis used when you agree with something like a decision because you want to see it succeed.

I support the company merger.

You can also say that you arein favour ofsomething when you support or approve of it.Favouris the UK English spelling. The US English spelling of this word isfavor.

I am in favour of the proposal.
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