accept and consent share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. accept means “consider or hold as true”. consent means “permission to do something”. accept is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ækˈsɛpt/
1.v.consider or hold as true
“I cannot accept the dogma of this church”
2.v.receive willingly something given or offered
“The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter”
3.v.give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
“I cannot accept your invitation”
/kənˈsɛnt/
1.n.permission to do something
“he indicated his consent”
2.v.give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
“I cannot accept your invitation”
| accept | consent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ækˈsɛpt/ | /kənˈsɛnt/ |
| Said | ak-SEPT | kuhn-SENT |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 11 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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