Nouns (3)
acquiescence, assent, consent
n. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"
Verbs (3)
consent, accept, go for
v. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (47)
concession, conceding, yielding
n. the act of conceding or yielding
sanction, endorsement, countenance, warrant, imprimatur
n. formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
liberty
n. freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"
allowance
n. the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"
accreditation
n. the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"
authorization, authorisation, empowerment
n. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
leave
n. permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"
approval, commendation
n. a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
license, permit
n. a legal document giving official permission to do something
bow, submit, accede, give in, defer
v. submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
assent, accede, acquiesce, comply
v. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
grant, yield, concede
v. be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"
pass, clear, authorize, authorise, permit officially
v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
enable, render capable, render able
v. render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"
let, permit, countenance, allow
v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
sanction, okay, approve, ok
v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
Synonyms (0)
Antonyms (12)
license, permission, permit
n. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
decline, refuse
v. show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
reject, scorn, disdain, turn down, spurn, pooh-pooh, freeze off
v. reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
consent to
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