The difference between Consent and Opposition

When used as nouns, consent means voluntary agreement or permission, whereas opposition means the action of opposing or of being in conflict.

Consent is also verb with the meaning: to express willingness, to give permission.

check bellow for the other definitions of Consent and Opposition

  1. Consent as a verb:

    To express willingness, to give permission.

    Examples:

    "After reflecting a little bit, I've consented."

  2. Consent as a verb (medicine):

    To cause to sign a consent form.

  3. Consent as a verb (obsolete):

    To grant; to allow; to assent to.

  4. Consent as a verb:

    To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.

  1. Consent as a noun:

    Voluntary agreement or permission.

  2. Consent as a noun (obsolete):

    Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.

  3. Consent as a noun (obsolete):

    Advice; counsel.

  1. Opposition as a noun:

    The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

  2. Opposition as a noun:

    An opposite or contrasting position.

  3. Opposition as a noun (astronomy):

    The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.

  4. Opposition as a noun (politics):

    A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.

  5. Opposition as a noun (legal):

    In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.

  6. Opposition as a noun (chess):

    A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.

  7. Opposition as a noun (logic):

    The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.

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