| Main Entry: | permission |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization, consent |
Synonyms: |
acceptance, acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, agreement, allowance, approbation, approval, assent, avowal, canonization, carte blanche, concession, concurrence, condonance, condonation, dispensation, empowerment, endorsement, freedom, imprimatur, indulgence, leave, letting, liberty, license, okay, permit, privilege, promise, recognition, rubber stamp, sanctification, sanction, stamp of approval, sufferance, tolerance, toleration, verification, warrant |
Antonyms: |
denial, prohibition, veto |
| 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: | 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: | admission |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | entering or allowing entry |
Synonyms: |
acceptance, access, admittance, certification, confirmation, designation, door, entrance, entree, ingress, initiation, introduction, permission, reception, recognition, way, welcome |
| Notes: | admission implies a physical entrance, whereas admittance implies some sort of procedural or merely formal entry; admission correlates with permission to move into a room or building but admittance correlates with acceptance into a group or organization admission falls short of an acknowledgment of all elements of a crime - which would be a confession |
Antonyms: |
denial, exclusion, expulsion, refusal |
| Main Entry: | approbation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | praise |
Synonyms: |
admiration, approval, bells, consent, endorsement, esteem, favor, go-ahead, high regard, okay, permission, recognition, sanction, support, the nod |
Antonyms: |
criticism, disapprobation |
| Main Entry: | approval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authorization |
Synonyms: |
acquiescence, assent, bells, blessing, compliance, concurrence, confirmation, consent, countenance, endorsement, go-ahead, green light, leave, license, mandate, okay, permission, ratification, recommendation, sanction, support, the nod, validation |
Antonyms: |
disapproval, opposition, refusal, rejection |
| Main Entry: | assent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
Synonyms: |
acceptance, accession, accord, acknowledgment, acquiescence, admission, affirmation, approval, authorization, compliance, concurrence, consent, nod, permission, sanction |
Antonyms: |
disagreement, dissent, rejection |
| Main Entry: | authority |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | power, control |
Synonyms: |
ascendancy, authorization, beef, charge, clout*, command, credit, domination, dominion, edge, esteem, force, goods*, government, guts*, influence, juice*, jump, jurisdiction, leg up, license, mastery, might, might and main, permission, permit, pizzazz*, pow, powerhouse, prerogative, prestige, punch, right, ropes, rule, say, say-so, steam, strength, strong arm, stuff*, supremacy, sway, upper hand, warrant, weight, what it takes, whip hand, word, zap |
| Main Entry: | blank check |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | carte blanche |
Synonyms: |
free hand, free rein, license, permission, permit, say-so, the run of, total freedom, unconditional authority, unconditional right |
| Main Entry: | blessing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | good wishes, approval |
Synonyms: |
Godspeed, approbation, backing, concurrence, consent, favor, leave, okay*, permission, regard, sanction, support, valediction |
Antonyms: |
condemnation, curse, damnation, disapproval, ill will |