English noun: consent | |||
1. | consent (communication) permission to do something | ||
Samples | He indicated his consent. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | permission | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | informed consent | ||
English verb: consent | |||
1. | consent (communication) give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to | ||
Samples | I cannot accept your invitation. I go for this resolution. | ||
Synonyms | accept, go for | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | react, respond | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | agree, allow, buckle under, contract in, countenance, give, give in, knuckle under, let, permit, settle, succumb, take in charge, undertake, yield | ||
Antonyms | refuse, decline | ||