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Consent vs Admiration - What's the difference?

consent | admiration |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between consent and admiration

is that consent is (obsolete) to grant; to allow; to assent to while admiration is (obsolete) cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.

As nouns the difference between consent and admiration

is that consent is voluntary agreement or permission while admiration is wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.

As a verb consent

is to express willingness, to give permission.

consent

Verb

(en verb)
  • To express willingness, to give permission.
  • ''I've consented to have the procedure performed.
  • * (rfdate) Shakespeare
  • My poverty, but not my will, consents .
  • (medicine) To cause to sign a consent form.
  • *
  • (obsolete) To grant; to allow; to assent to.
  • * (rfdate) Milton
  • Interpreters will not consent it to be a true story.
  • To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.
  • * (rfdate) Bible, Acts viii. 1
  • And Saul was consenting unto his death.
  • * (rfdate) Fuller
  • Flourishing many years before Wyclif, and much consenting with him in jugdment.

    Usage notes

    * This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive . See

    Synonyms

    * (intransitive) acquiesce, agree, approve, assent, concur,

    Antonyms

    * (intransitive) disagree, , oppose

    Derived terms

    * consenting

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Voluntary agreement or permission.
  • *, II.6:
  • All men know by experience, there be some parts of our bodies which often without any consent of ours doe stirre, stand, and lye down againe.

    Synonyms

    * (voluntary agreement) agreement, approval, assent, permission, willingness,

    Antonyms

    * (voluntary agreement) dissent, disagreement, opposition, refusal

    Derived terms

    * consenter * consentaneous * age of consent

    admiration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.
  • (obsolete) Wonder or questioning, without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject.
  • * Lear: Your name, faire Gentlewoman?
    Gonerill: This admiration Sir, is much o'th' savour
    Of other your new prankes.'' —
    , I.ii.
  • (obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration .

    Synonyms

    * wonder * approval * appreciation * adoration * reverence * worship

    Derived terms

    * admirative * admiratively