consent synonyms

consent

n.

assent, approval, acquiescence; see permission.

by common consent

in agreement, in accord, cooperatively, in unison; see unanimously.

consent

v.

accede, assent, acquiesce, agree to, concur, approve of, sanction, permit, allow, subscribe to, comply, yield, go along with, give in; see also agree, allow 1, approve 1.

consent implies compliance with something proposed or requested, stressing this as an act of the will; to assent is to express acceptance of or adherence to an opinion or proposition; agree implies accord reached by settling differences of opinion or overcoming resistance; concur implies agreement arrived at formally on a specific matter, often with regard to a line of action; to accede is to yield one's assent to a proposal; acquiesce implies tacit agreement or restraint of opposition in accepting something about which one has reservations

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