| Main Entry: | consent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement; concession |
Synonyms: |
accord, acquiescence, allowance, approval, assent, authorization, blank check, blessing, carte blanche, compliance, concurrence, go-ahead, green light, leave, okay*, permission, permit, right on, sanction, say so, stamp of approval, sufferance, understanding, yes |
Antonyms: |
denial, difference, disagreement, disapproval, dissension, objection, opposition, protest, refusal |
| Main Entry: | consent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree |
Synonyms: |
accede, accept, acquiesce, allow, approve, assent, bless, comply, concede, concur, fold, give in, give the nod, give up, knuckle under, let, make a deal, okay*, permit, roll over, sanction, say uncle, say yes, sign off on, subscribe, throw in the towel, yes*, yield |
Antonyms: |
differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, object, oppose, protest, refuse |
| Main Entry: | abide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | submit to, put up with |
Synonyms: |
accept, acknowledge, be big about, bear, bear with, concede, consent, defer, endure, hang in, hang in there, hang tough, live with, put up with, receive, sit tight, stand, stand for, stomach, suffer, swallow, take, tolerate, withstand |
Antonyms: |
despise, dispute, pass, quit, reject, resist, shun |
| Main Entry: | acceptance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement, taking |
Synonyms: |
accepting, acknowledgment, acquiring, admission, approval, assent, compliance, consent, cooperation, gaining, getting, go-ahead, green light, nod, obtaining, okay, permission, receipt, receiving, reception, recognition, securing, taking on, undertaking, yes |
Antonyms: |
disagreement, dissent, refusal |
| Main Entry: | accession |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
Synonyms: |
accedence, acceptance, acquiescence, assent, concurrence, consent |
Antonyms: |
disagreement, dispute, repudiation |
| Main Entry: | acquiesce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree with some reluctance |
Synonyms: |
accede, accept, accommodate, adapt, adjust, agree, allow, approve, bow to, buy, cave in, come across, come around, comply, concur, conform, consent, cry uncle, cut a deal, ditto*, give in, give out, go along, jibe, okay, pass, play ball, reconcile, roll over and play dead, say uncle, set, shake on, submit, subscribe, yes, yield |
Antonyms: |
disagree, dissent, object, protest |
| Main Entry: | acquiescence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reluctant agreement |
Synonyms: |
acceptance, accession, approval, assent, compliance, concurrence, conformity, consent, giving in, obedience, permission, resignation, submission, submissiveness, yielding |
Antonyms: |
disagreement, insubordination, rebellion |
| Main Entry: | admit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confess, acknowledge |
Synonyms: |
accept, accord, acquiesce, adopt, affirm, agree, allow, approve, avow, bare, bring to light, communicate, concede, concur, confide, confirm, consent, cop a plea, credit, declare, disclose, divulge, enumerate, expose, go into details, grant, indicate, let, let on, make known, narrate, number, open up, own, own up, permit, proclaim, profess, recite, recognize, relate, reveal, spill*, subscribe to, talk, tell, tolerate, uncover, unveil, yield |
| Notes: | with admit, the acknowledgment of something being true applies to one's own sphere of conduct, whereas with concede the acknowledgment applies to another's; admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications |
Antonyms: |
confute, deny, dispute, dissent, gainsay, refuse |
| Main Entry: | agree |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be in unison, assent with another |
Synonyms: |
accede, acknowledge, acquiesce, admit, allow, be of the same mind, bury the hatchet, buy into, check, clinch the deal, come to terms, comply, concede, concur, consent, cut a deal, engage, give blessing, give carte blanche, give green light, give the go-ahead, go along with, grant, make a deal, okay, pass on, permit, play ball, recognize, see eye to eye, set, settle, shake on, side with, sign*, subscribe, take one up on, yes* |
Antonyms: |
contend, contradict, decline, disagree, dispute, dissent, oppose, protest, refuse |
| Main Entry: | allow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | permit an action |
Synonyms: |
accord, accredit, admit, approve, authorize, be big, be game for, bear, brook, certify, commission, consent, empower, endorse, endure, favor, free up, give a blank check, give carte blanche, give leave, give permission, give the go-ahead, give the green light, go along with, grant permission, hear of, hold with, indulge, let, license, live with, oblige, okay, pass, pass on, put up with, recognize, release, sanction, sit still for, stand, suffer, support, take kindly to, tolerate, warrant |
Antonyms: |
deny, disallow, disapprove, forbid, prohibit, protest, refuse, reject, resist, withstand |