Damaging winds, hail, perhaps a tornado or two will be possible from the lower Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley. Heavy rain and flooding are possible in the southern Plains and central Mississippi Valley. Elsewhere, heavy snow will impact the upper elevations of the northern and central Rockies. BROWNING (BGRM8)
1. assent-to agree or express agreement; The Maestro assented to the request for an encore. acquiesce, accede. agree-consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; She agreed to all my conditions; He agreed to leave her alone. connive-encourage or assent to illegally or criminally.
Acquiescence relates to inaction during the performance of an act. In the example given above, the failure of the competitor's general counsel to object to the use of the label and to the registration of the label as a trademark in the Patent and Trademark Office is acquiescence.