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abide by v.
comply v.
go v.
grant v.
okay v.
tolerate v.

VERB

abide by

Synonyms

WEAK

acknowledge agree to concede submit to

VERB

comply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquiesce adhere to give in give up obey observe quit satisfy submit

STRONG

accede accord defer discharge ditto fold fulfill keep mind perform respect yield

WEAK

agree to cave in come around conform to cry uncle don't make waves don't rock the boat fit in give out go along with go with the flow knuckle to knuckle under play ball play the game put out roll over and play dead shape up stay in line straighten up throw in towel toss it in yes one

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disobey dissuade

STRONG

condemn deny disallow disapprove fail ignore neglect oppose prevent refuse withhold

WEAK

decline rebuff reject resist

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow stand take

STRONG

abide bear brook let permit stomach suffer swallow tolerate

WEAK

put up with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow refuse reject

STRONG

shun stop

WEAK

break stay surrender

VERB

grant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept accord allocate allot assign award bestow cede donate give invest permit transfer

STRONG

accede acknowledge acquiesce admit assume avow bless concede confer convey drop impart own present profess relinquish stake suppose surrender transmit vouchsafe yield

WEAK

agree to come across come around come through gift with give a thumbs-up give in give out give the nod go along with own up shake on sign off on sign on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disagree disallow fight hold keep refuse reject take withhold

STRONG

conceal condemn contradict disapprove disavow dispute dissent hide protest refrain renounce repudiate veto

VERB

okay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authorize notarize

STRONG

OK accept accredit approve certify condone confirm endorse pass sanction

WEAK

give one's consent give the go-ahead give the green light rubber-stamp say yes to

Antonyms

STRONG

censure contradict deny disagree disallow disapprove invalidate oppose prevent refuse reject repudiate veto

VERB

tolerate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide accept brook condone countenance endure permit stand for

STRONG

admit authorize bear go have hear humor pocket receive sanction stand stomach suffer sustain swallow take undergo

WEAK

bear with blink at go along with live with put up with sit and take it sit still for stay the course string along submit to tough out wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disagree disallow dispute refuse reject

STRONG

abstain avoid discontinue dodge exclude expel give offer stop veto

WEAK

check disapprove halt

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consent to

Every writer, teacher and researcher who ever put words on a page has contributed, without compensation or consent, to the substrate upon which AI’s productive capacity was built.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

Severely disabled people aged 16 and over will now be able to give consent to their care arrangements despite not having the capacity to do so, the Supreme Court has ruled.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

“They need our consent to sell,” said James Ferraro, chairman of the Fisher Island Community Association.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

The company is waiting for confirmation that the Justice Department will consent to its Warner Bros. purchase.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

Cousin Gerrit warned Elizabeth that her father would never consent to her marrying an abolitionist.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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