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Spoilt vs Consented - What's the difference?

spoilt | consented |

As verbs the difference between spoilt and consented

is that spoilt is (spoil) while consented is (consent).

As an adjective spoilt

is (uk) having lost its original value.

spoilt

English

Alternative forms

* spoiled

Adjective

(en-adj) (UK spelling)
  • (UK) Having lost its original value
  • Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
  • Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering

    • Usage notes

    * Much less common than (spoiled) in US. * About as common as "spoiled" in UK.

    Antonyms

    * (food ): eatable, edible, fresh, good, unspoilt * (person ): unspoilt

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spoil)

    • Anagrams

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    consented

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (consent)

    • consent

    English

    (wikipedia 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