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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree with some reluctance |
| Synonyms: | accede, accept, accommodate, adapt, adjust, agree, allow, approve, bow to, buy, cave in, come across, come around, comply, concur, conform, consent, cry uncle, cut a deal, ditto*, give in, give out, go along, jibe, okay, pass, play ball, reconcile, roll over and play dead, say uncle, set, shake on, submit, subscribe, yes, yield |
| Antonyms: | disagree, dissent, object, protest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | concede |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | acknowledge, give in |
| Synonyms: | accept, accord, admit, allow, avow, award, bury the hatchet, capitulate, cave in, cede, confess, cry uncle, ditto*, fess up, fold, give up, go along with, go with the flow, grant, hand over, knuckle under, let on, own, own up, play ball with, quit, relinquish, say uncle, surrender, throw in the towel, waive, yes one, yield |
| Notes: | with admit, the acknowledgment of something being true applies to one's own sphere of conduct, whereas with concede the acknowledgment applies to another's; admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications |
| Antonyms: | contradict, disacknowledge, disagree, dispute, dissent, fight, refuse, reject, repudiate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | consent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree |
| Synonyms: | accede, accept, acquiesce, allow, approve, assent, bless, comply, concede, concur, fold, give in, give the nod, give up, knuckle under, let, make a deal, okay*, permit, roll over, sanction, say uncle, say yes, sign off on, subscribe, throw in the towel, yes*, yield |
| Antonyms: | differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, object, oppose, protest, refuse |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | kowtow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grovel |
| Synonyms: | bow, brownnose, cave in, court, cower, cringe, fawn, flatter, fold, genuflect, give in, go along with, kneel, knuckle under, lie down and roll over, pander, prostrate, say uncle, stoop, toe the mark |
| Main Entry: | relent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | die down; let up |
| Synonyms: | acquiesce, be merciful, capitulate, cave in, change one's mind, come around, comply, cool it, cry uncle, die away, drop, ease, ease off, ease up on, ebb, fall, fold, forbear, give in, give quarter, give some slack, give up, give way, go along with, go easy on, have mercy, have pity, lay back, let go, let it happen, lighten up, mellow out, melt, moderate, quit, relax, say uncle, show mercy, slacken, slow, soften, subside, wane, weaken, yield |
| Antonyms: | build, increase, rise |
| Main Entry: | submit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | comply, endure |
| Synonyms: | abide, accede, acknowledge, acquiesce, agree, appease, be submissive, bend, bow, buckle, capitulate, cave, cede, concede, defer, eat crow, fold, give away, give ground, give in, give way, go with the flow, grin and bear it, humor, indulge, knuckle, knuckle under, kowtow, lay down arms, obey, put up with, quit, relent, relinquish, resign oneself, say uncle, stoop, succumb, surrender, throw in the towel, toe the line, tolerate, truckle, withstand, yield |
| Antonyms: | disobey, fight, resist |
| Main Entry: | cry uncle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | to surrender |
| Synonyms: | break, cave in, give up, give way, put one's tail between one's legs, say uncle, surrender |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | Assent. |
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-nouns
assent, assentment; acquiescence, admission; nod; accord, concord, concordance; agreement; affirmance, affirmation; recognition, acknowledgement, avowal; confession of faith., unanimity, common consent, consensus, acclamation, chorus, vox populi; popular belief, current belief, current opinion; public opinion; concurrence (of causes); cooperation (voluntary)., ratification, confirmation, corroboration, approval, acceptance, visa; endorsement (record)., consent (compliance).
-verbs
assent; give assent, yield assent, nod assent; acquiesce; agree; receive, accept, accede, accord, concur, lend oneself to, consent, coincide, reciprocate, go with; be at one with; go along wth, chime in with, strike in with, close in with; echo, enter into one's views, agree in opinion; vote, give one's voice for; recognize; subscribe to, conform to, defer to; say yes to, say ditto, amen to, say aye to., acknowledge, own, admit, allow, avow, confess; concede (yield); come round to; abide by; permit., arrive at an understanding, come to an understanding, come to terms, come to an agreement., confirm, affirm; ratify, appprove, endorse, countersign; corroborate., go with the stream, swim with the stream; be in fashion, join in the chorus; be in every mouth.
-adjectives
assenting; of one accord, of one mind; of the same mind, at one with, agreed, acquiescent, content; willing., uncontradicted, unchallenged, unquestioned, uncontroverted., carried, agreed; unanimous; agreed on all hands, carried by acclamation., affirmative.
-adverbs
yes, yea, ay, aye, true; good; well; very well, very true; well and good; granted; even so, just so; to be sure, "thou hast said"; truly, exactly, precisely, that's just it, indeed, certainly, certes!, ex concesso; of course, unquestionably, assuredly, no doubt, doubtless., be it so; so be it, so let it be; amen; willingly., affirmatively, in the affirmative., with one consent, with one voice, with one accord; unanimously, una voce, by common consent, in chorus, to a man, nem. con.; nemine contradicente, nemine dissentiente; without a dissentient voice; as one man, one and all, on all hands.
-phrases
avec plaisir; chi tace accousente; "the public mind is the creation of the Master-Writers" [Disraeli].
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| Antonyms: | dissent |
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| Concept: | Consent. |
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-nouns
consent; assent; acquiescence; approval; compliance, agreement, concession; yieldance, yieldingness; accession, acknowledgment, acceptance, agnition., settlement, ratification, confirmation, adjustment., permit (permission); promise.
-verbs
consent; assent; yield assent, admit, allow, concede, grant, yield; come round, come over; give into, acknowledge, agnize, give consent, comply with, acquiesce, agree to, fall in with, accede, accept, embrace an offer, close with, take at one's word, have no objection., satisfy, meet one's wishes, settle, come to terms [more]; not refuse; turn a willing ear (willingness); jump at; deign, vouchsafe; promise.
-adjectives
consenting; squeezable; agreed (assent); unconditional.
-adverbs
yes (assent); by all means (willingly); if you please, as you please; be it so, so be it, well and good, of course.
-phrases
chi tace accousente.
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