Zustimmung — meaning in English

English meaning

• acquiescence noun A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent consent, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
• affirmation noun A statement declaring that something is true; the act of confirming something firmly.
• agreement noun A shared understanding or arrangement between two or more people or groups.
• approval noun Official permission or agreement that something is acceptable.
• consent verb To agree to something or give permission for it.
• fiat noun An official order or decree, especially one issued without needing agreement from others.

Senses

Zustimmung is used for these senses in English:

• acquiescence A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent consent, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
• affirmation That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
• agreement (countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
• approval An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
• consent Voluntary agreement or permission.
• fiat Authorization, permission or (official) sanction.

acquiescence — full definition

1. noun A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent consent, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
2. noun Inaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right.

affirmation — full definition

1. noun A statement declaring that something is true; the act of confirming something firmly.
2. noun A short positive statement repeated to build confidence or motivation.

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