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 convent differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. consent means “permission to do something”. convent means “a religious residence especially for nuns”. consent is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/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”
/ˈkɑnvənt/
1.n.a religious residence especially for nuns
2.n.a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
| consent | convent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kənˈsɛnt/ | /ˈkɑnvənt/ |
| Said | kuhn-SENT | KAHN-vuhnt |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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