consent
/kənˈsɛnt/
US pronunciation
American sound/kənˈsɛnt/
kənˈsɛnt
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- 2nd syllable stress
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kən - ˈsɛnt -> consent
Myanmar meaning
(v) ခွင့်ပြုသည်။
Full entry
consent /kǝn'sent/ v ~ (to sth)
သဘောတူသည်။ ခွင့်ပြုသည်။ လိုက်လျောသည်။ When she told me what she wanted I readily consented. ❍ sex between consenting adults (ie who both agree to it) ❍ She won't consent to him staying out late/to his staying out late. ❍ They finally consented (ie agreed) to go with us.
n [U] ~ (to sth) သဘောတူညီချက်။
Her parents refused (to give) their consent to the marriage. ❍ He gave his consent for the project to get under way. ❍ She was chosen as leader by common consent (ie Everyone agreed to the choice). ❍ Such action is only permitted with the prior consent of the committee. See also AGE OF CONSENT
More examples
- [with/without someone’s consent] : He entered the building without the owner’s consent.
- [consent of] : You cannot go on school trips without the written consent of your parents.
- [consent to] : Both the husband’s and wife’s consent to the sale is required.
- [give (your) consent] : The planning authority had previously given consent to the development.
- [withhold (your) consent] : A patient has a right to withhold consent to the treatment.
Synonyms
permission, approval, say-so, assent, blessing, sanction, authority, okay, go-ahead, concurrence, accede, accept, accord, acquiesce, acquiescence, agree, agreement, agreement; concession, allow, allowance, approve, authorization, blank check, bless, carte blanche, compliance, comply, concede, concur, consensus, endorse, fold, give in, give the nod, give up, green light, harmony, knuckle under, leave, let, make a deal, permit, right on, roll over, say so, say uncle, say yes, sign off on, stamp of approval, subscribe, sufferance, throw in the towel, understanding, yes, yield
Antonyms
condemn, demur, denial, deny, differ, difference, disagree, disagreement, disallow, disapproval, disapprove, dispute, dissension, dissent, forbid, hold, keep, object, objection, oppose, opposition, prevent, prohibition, protest, refusal, refuse, reject, rejection, repudiate, veto
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