consent
/kənˈsɛnt/
nounverb
Common
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”
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consent and content differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. consent means “permission to do something”. content means “(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something”.
/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”
/ˈkɑntɛnt/
1.n.(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
“he emptied the contents of his pockets”
2.n.what a communication that is about something is about
3.n.the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
| consent | content | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kənˈsɛnt/ | /ˈkɑntɛnt/ |
| Said | kuhn-SENT | KAHN-tent |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb, adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 10 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | contents |
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