consent

consent
Synonyms and related words:
OK, abide by, accede, accede to, accept, acceptance, accession, acclaim, acclamation, accord, accord to, accordance, acquiesce, acquiesce in, acquiescence, admission, admit, agree, agree to, agree with, agreeability, agreeableness, agreement, agreement in principle, agreement of all, alacrity, allow, allowance, amenability, applaud, approval, approve, approve of, ardor, assent, assentation, authorization, authorize, be agreeable, be agreeable to, be dying to, be eager, be game, be open to, be ready, be spoiling for, be willing, buy, cede, charter, cheer, cheerful consent, chorus, collaborate, common assent, common consent, complaisance, compliance, comply, concede, concert, concord, concordance, concur, concurrence, condescend, conform, connive at, consensus, consensus gentium, consensus of opinion, consensus omnium, consent to, consent to silently, consentaneity, cooperate, cooperativeness, deference, deign, dispensation, dispense, docility, eagerness, endorse, enthusiasm, face the music, favorable disposition, favorableness, forwardness, gameness, general acclamation, general agreement, general consent, general voice, give consent, give in, give leave, give permission, give the go-ahead, give the nod, give the word, go along with, go-ahead, goodwill, grant, hail, harmony, have no objection, hearty assent, hold with, homage, imprimatur, in toto, incline, kneeling, knock under, knuckle down, knuckle under, lean, leave, let, liberty, license, like-mindedness, live with it, look kindly upon, make possible, meeting of minds, mutual understanding, nod, nod assent, nonopposal, nonopposition, nonresistance, not hesitate to, not refuse, not resist, obedience, obeisance, obey, okay, one accord, one voice, passiveness, passivity, patent, permission, permission to enter, permit, pliability, pliancy, plunge into, promptness, ratify, readiness, receive, receptive mood, receptiveness, receptivity, release, relent, resign, resignation, resignedness, responsiveness, right mood, same mind, sanction, say aye, say the word, say yes, seal of approval, single voice, special permission, subjection, submission, submit, submittal, subscribe, subscribe to, succumb, sufferance, supineness, support, swallow it, swallow the pill, take, take it, take kindly to, ticket, ticket of admission, total agreement, tractability, unanimity, unanimousness, understanding, ungrudgingness, unison, universal agreement, unloathness, unreluctance, vote affirmatively, vote aye, vote for, vouchsafe, vouchsafement, waiver, warm assent, welcome, willing ear, willing heart, willingness, wink at, would as leave, would as lief, yes, yield, yield assent, yielding, zeal, zealousness

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • consent — con·sent n 1 a: compliance in or approval of what is done or proposed by another; specif: the voluntary agreement or acquiescence by a person of age or with requisite mental capacity who is not under duress or coercion and usu. who has knowledge… …   Law dictionary

  • consent — con‧sent [kənˈsent] noun [uncountable] 1. permission to do something, especially by someone who has authority or responsibility: • He took the car without the owner s consent. • The city authorities have given their consent to leases on two… …   Financial and business terms

  • Consent — Con*sent , n. [Cf. OF. consent.] 1. Agreement in opinion or sentiment; the being of one mind; accord. [1913 Webster] All with one consent began to make excuse. Luke xiv. 18. [1913 Webster] They fell together all, as by consent. Shak. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • consent — [kən sent′] vi. [ME consenten < OFr consentir < L consentire < com , with + sentire, to feel: see SENSE] 1. a) to agree (to do something) b) to willingly engage in a sexual act: often in the phrase consenting adult c) to give permission …   English World dictionary

  • Consent — Con*sent , v. t. To grant; to allow; to assent to; to admit. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Interpreters . . . will not consent it to be a true story. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Consent — Con*sent , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Consented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consenting}.] [F. consentir, fr. L. consentire, sensum, to feel together, agree; con + sentire to feel. See {Sense}.] 1. To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • consent — (v.) early 13c., from O.Fr. consentir (12c.) agree, comply, from L. consentire feel together, from com with (see COM (Cf. com )) + sentire to feel. Feeling together, hence, agreeing, giving permission, apparently a sense evolution that took place …   Etymology dictionary

  • consent — [n] agreement; concession accord, acquiescence, allowance, approval, assent, authorization, blank check*, blessing, carte blanche*, compliance, concurrence, goahead*, green light*, leave, okay*, permission, permit, right on*, sanction, say so*,… …   New thesaurus

  • consent to — index approve, authorize, comply, countenance, embrace (accept), indorse, sanction, sustain ( …   Law dictionary

  • consent — vb *assent, accede, acquiesce, agree, subscribe Analogous words: *yield, submit, defer, relent: permit, allow, *let: *approve, sanction: concur (see AGREE) Antonyms: dissent Contrasted words: refuse, * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • consent — ► NOUN ▪ permission or agreement. ► VERB 1) give permission. 2) agree to do. ORIGIN from Latin consentire agree …   English terms dictionary

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