mindmap root((同意)) assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions: potential members must ~ to the organization's credo. consent involves the will or feeling and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired: ~ed to their daughter's wish to go on the trip. accede implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or concession: officials ~d to every demand of the prisoners. acquiesce implies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition: usually ~s to his wife's wishes. agree sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion, negotiation, or discussion: finally ~d to give him a raise. subscribe implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and willingness to go on record: totally ~d to the free enterprise system.