Synonyms for consent
kənˈsɛntcon·sent

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1. consentverb

   Voluntary agreement or permission

   I've consented to have the procedure performed.

   Synonyms:
   agreement, willingness, assent, permission, approval

   Antonyms:
   dissent, opposition, disagreement, refusal

2. consentverb

   Synonyms:
   assent, concur, acquiesce, approve, agree

   Antonyms:
   objectVerb, oppose

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 5 votes

1. consent

   Agree is the most general term of this group, signifying to have like qualities, proportions, views, or inclinations, so as to be free from jar, conflict, or contradiction in a given relation. To concur is to agree in general; to coincide is to agree in every particular. Whether in application to persons or things, concur tends to expression in action more than coincide; we may either concur or coincide in an opinion, but concur in a decision; views coincide, causes concur. One accepts another's terms, complies with his wishes, admits his statement, approves his plan, conforms to his views of doctrine or duty, accedes or consents to his proposal. Accede expresses the more formal agreement, consent the more complete. To assent is an act of the understanding; to consent, of the will. We may concur or agree with others, either in opinion or decision. One may silently acquiesce in that which does not meet his views, but which he does not care to contest. He admits the charge brought, or the statement made, by another — admit always carrying a suggestion of reluctance. Assent is sometimes used for a mild form of consent, as if agreement in the opinion assured approval of the decision.

   Synonyms:
   accede, accept, accord, acquiesce, admit, agree, approve, assent, coincide, combine, comply, concur, harmonize

   Antonyms:
   contend, contradict, decline, demur, deny, differ, disagree, dispute, dissent, oppose, protest, refuse

   Preposition:
   I agree in opinion with the speaker; to the terms proposed; persons agree on or upon a statement of principles, rules, etc.; we must agree among ourselves.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. consent

   Synonyms:
   submit, agree, acquiesce

   Antonyms:
   resist, disagree, dissent, deline, refuse

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. consentverb

   permission to do something

   "he indicated his consent"

2. accept, consent, go forverb

   give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

   "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

   Synonyms:
   admit, have, swallow, accept, take to, take on, hold, assume, live with, fancy, hope, apply, take, take over, go for, bear, try for

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1. consentnoun

   Synonyms:
   concurrence, assent, approval

2. consentnoun

   Synonyms:
   concord, accord, agreement, unison, co-operation, harmony, coherence

3. consentnoun

   Synonyms:
   acquiescence, compliance

4. consentverb

   Synonyms:
   agree (as to a matter of conduct), ASSENT, concur, yield assent, give consent

5. consentverb

   Synonyms:
   yield, comply, acquiesce, accede

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1. consentnoun

   Synonyms:
   concurrence, acquiescence, compliance, approval, permission, agreement

2. consentverb

   Synonyms:
   agree, accord, concur, accede, yield, assent, acquiesce, comply, permit

   Antonyms:
   dissent, disagree, refuse

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1. List of paraphrases for "consent":

   concurrence, assent, approval, agreement, acquiescence, authorization, consensus, authorisation, permission, consents, acceptance, agree, endorsement

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1. Muktar Singh:

   We are not against the land acquisition, but this should happen with the consent of farmers at a good price.

2. Ed Markey:

   One of your companies is under an FTC consent decree, auto safety watchdog NHTSA is investigating another for killing people. And you’re spending your time picking fights online. Fix your companies. Or Congress will.

3. Eric Ferrero:

   At several of our health centers, we help patients who want to donate tissue for scientific research, and we do this just like every other high-quality health care provider does -- with full, appropriate consent from patients and under the highest ethical and legal standards.

4. Robert Crane:

   I was aware that he loved women and that he probably should not have been married, he probably should have been a single guy because he was not the most faithful companion in the world. I was aware of that. I was aware of his love of photography… When home video came out in the mid-60s, he had to have one of the first units. I was aware of him taping women with their consent… It was always consensual. There was nothing hidden. There were no drugs. Both people wanted to be there.

5. Lee Tien:

   The genome isn't just about you -- it contains information about your parents, your siblings, and your own progeny, so from a privacy standpoint, DNA data is a far more sensitive kind of health information than a sports injury, and it challenges our conventional norms of consent because you're effectively making decisions about other people's DNA.