N. assent, assentment,
acquiescence, admission,
nod,
accord,
concord,
concordance, agreement,
affirmance,
affirmation, recognition, acknowledgment,
avowal, confession of faith,
unanimity, common consent,
consensus,
acclamation,
chorus, vox populi, popular belief, current belief, current opinion, public opinion,
concurrence,
cooperation,
ratification,
confirmation,
corroboration,
approval, acceptance,
visa,
indorsement, consent, pressure to conform, herd instinct, peer pressure
V. assent, give assent, yield assent, nod assent,
acquiesce, agree, receive, accept,
accede,
accord,
concur, lend oneself to, consent, coincide,
reciprocate, go with, be at one with, go along with, chime in with, strike in with, close in with,
echo, enter into one's views, agree in opinion, vote, give one's voice for, recognize, subscribe to, conform to, defer to, say yes to, say ditto, amen to, say aye to, acknowledge, own, admit, allow,
avow,
confess,
concede, come round to, abide by, permit, arrive at an understanding, come to an understanding, come to terms, come to an agreement,
confirm,
affirm,
ratify,
approve,
indorse,
countersign,
corroborate, go with the stream, swim with the stream, go with the flow, blow with the wind, be in fashion, join in the chorus, join the crowd, be one of the guys, be part of the group, go with the crowd, don't make waves, be in every mouth
Adj. assenting, of one accord, of one mind, of the same mind, at one with, agreed,
acquiescent,
content, willing,
uncontradicted, unchallenged, unquestioned,
uncontroverted, carried, agreed, nem,
con,
&c. adv[abbr: nemine contradicente],
unanimous, agreed on all hands, carried by acclamation,
affirmative Adv. yes,
yea,
ay,
aye, true, good, well, very well, very true, well and good, granted, even so, just so, to be sure, "thou hast said", you said it, you said a mouthful, truly, exactly, precisely, that's just it, indeed, certainly, you bet,
certes, ex concesso, of course,
unquestionably,
assuredly, no doubt, doubtless, naturally,
natch, be it so, so be it, so let it be,
amen, willingly,
affirmatively, in the affirmative, ok, all right, might as well, why not? with one consent, with one voice, with one accord,
unanimously, una voce, by common consent, in chorus, to a man, nem,
con,
[abbr: nemine contradicente], nemine dissentiente, without a dissentient voice, as one man, one and all, on all hands
Phr. avec plaisir, chi tace accousente, "the public mind is the creation of the master-writers", you bet your sweet ass it is, what are we waiting for? whenever you're ready, anytime you're ready
N. willingness,
voluntariness, willing mind, heart, disposition, inclination,
leaning,
animus, frame of mind,
humor,
mood, vein, bent,
penchant,
aptitude,
docility,
docibleness,
persuasibleness,
persuasibility,
pliability,
geniality,
cordiality, goodwill,
alacrity,
readiness, earnestness, forwardness, eagerness,
asset,
compliance, pleasure, gratuitous service, labor of love,
volunteer,
volunteering V. be willing,
incline, lean to, mind,
propend, had as lief, lend a willing ear, give a willing ear, turn a willing ear, have a half a mind to, have a great mind to, hold to, cling to, desire, see fit, think good, think proper,
acquiesce, comply with, swallow the bait, nibble at the bait, gorge the hook, have no scruple of, make no scruple of, make no bones of, jump at, catch at, meet halfway,
volunteer Adj. willing, minded,
fain, disposed, inclined, favorable, favorably- minded, favorably inclined, favorably disposed, nothing loth, in the vein, in the mood, in the humor, in the mind, ready, forward, earnest, eager, bent upon, predisposed,
propense,
docile,
persuadable,
persuasible,
suasible, easily persuaded,
facile,
easy-going, tractable,
genial,
gracious,
cordial,
cheering,
hearty,
content, voluntary,
gratuitous,
spontaneous, unasked &c. (ask ), unforced
Adv. willingly,
fain, freely, as lief, heart and soul, with pleasure, with all one's heart, with open arms, with good will, with right will, de bonne volonte, ex animo, con amore, heart in hand, nothing loth, without reluctance, of one's own accord,
graciously, with a good grace, a la bonne heure, by all means, by all manner of means, to one's heart's content,
yes N. inexcitability, imperturbability,
inirritability, even temper, tranquil mind, dispassion,
tolerance,
patience, coolth, passiveness,
hebetude,
hebetation,
impassibility,
stupefaction, coolness, calmness,
composure,
placidity, indisturbance,
imperturbation, sang froid, tranquility,
serenity, quiet,
quietude, peace of mind, mental calmness,
staidness, gravity,
sobriety,
quakerism, philosophy,
equanimity,
stoicism, command of temper,
self-possession,
self-control,
self-command,
self-restraint, ice water in one's veins, presence of mind, submission,
resignation,
sufferance,
supportance,
endurance, longsufferance,
forbearance,
longanimity,
fortitude, patience of job, patience "on a monument", patience "sovereign o'er transmuted ill",
moderation, repression of feelings, subjugation of feeling, restraint,
tranquillization V. be composed, laisser faire, laisser aller, take things easily, take things as they come, take it easy, rub on, live and let live, take easily, take cooly, take in good part, aequam servare mentem, bear the brunt, bear well, go through, support,
endure,
brave, disregard,
tolerate, suffer, stand,
bide,
abide,
aby, bear with, put up with, take up with, abide with,
acquiesce, submit, submit with a good grace, resign oneself to, reconcile oneself to,
brook,
digest, eat,
swallow,
pocket, stomach, make light of, make the best of, make "a virtue of necessity", put a good face on, keep one's countenance, check check oneself,
compose,
appease,
propitiate, repress, render insensible, overcome one's excitability, allay one's excitability, repress one's excitability, master one's feelings, make oneself easy, make one's mind easy, set one's mind at ease, set one's mind at rest, calm down, cool down, gentle,
thaw, grow cool, be borne, be endured, go down
Adj. inexcitable, unexcitable,
imperturbable,
unsusceptible,
unpassionate,
dispassionate,
cold-blooded,
irritable,
enduring,
stoical,
platonic, philosophic,
staid, stayed,
sober, sober minded, grave, sober as a judge, grave as a judge,
sedate,
demure,
cool-headed,
easy-going, peaceful,
placid, calm, quiet as a mouse,
tranquil,
serene, cool as a cucumber, cool as a custard, undemonstrative, temperate, composed, collected, unexcited,
unstirred,
unruffled, undisturbed, unperturbed,
unimpassioned,
unoffended, unresisting,
meek,
tolerant, patient, patient as job,
submissive,
tame,
content, resigned,
chastened, subdued,
lamblike, gentle as a lamb, suaviter in modo, mild as mothers milk, soft as peppermint, armed with patience, bearing with, clement,
long-suffering Adv. "like patience on a monument smiling at grief", aequo animo, in cold blood, more in sorrow than in anger
Phr. "cool calm and collected", keep calm in the midst of a storm, "adversity's sweet milk, philosophy", mens aequa in arduis philosophia stemma non inspecite, quo me cumque rapit tempestas deferor hospes, "they also serve who only stand and wait", section ii, personal affections 1, passive affections
N. pleasure,
gratification, enjoyment,
fruition,
oblectation,
delectation, delection,
relish,
zest,
gusto, satisfaction,
complacency,
well-being, good,
snugness, comfort, ease,
cushion, sans souci, mind at ease, joy,
gladness, delight,
glee,
cheer,
sunshine,
cheerfulness, treat, refreshment,
amusement,
luxury, mens sana in corpore sano, happiness,
felicity,
bliss,
beatitude, beautification,
enchantment, transport,
rapture,
ravishment,
ecstasy, summum bonum,
paradise,
elysium, third heaven|, seventh heaven, cloud nine, unalloyed happiness &c, hedonics, hedonism,
honeymoon, palmy days, halcyon days, golden age, golden time,
dixie, dixie's land, saturnia regna,
arcadia, shangri-la, happy valley, agapemone
V. be pleased, feel pleasure, experience pleasure, joy, enjoy oneself, hug oneself, be in clover, be in elysium, tread on enchanted ground, fall into raptures, go into raptures, feel at home, breathe freely, bask in the sunshine, be pleased with, receive pleasure, derive pleasure, from, take pleasure, in, delight in, rejoice in, indulge in, luxuriate in, gloat over, enjoy,
relish, like, love, take to, take a fancy to, have a liking for, enter into the spirit of, take in good part, treat oneself to, solace oneself with
Adj. pleased, not sorry,
glad,
gladsome, pleased as punch, happy,
blest, blessed,
blissful,
beatified, happy as a clam at high water, happy as a clam, happy as a king, happy as the day is long, thrice happy, ter quaterque beatus, enjoying, joyful,
hedonic, in a blissful state, in paradise, in raptures, in ecstasies, in a transport of delight, comfortable, at ease,
content, sans souci, overjoyed, entranced,
enchanted, enraptures,
enravished, transported,
fascinated,
captivated, with a joyful face, with sparkling eyes, pleasing,
ecstatic, beatic, painless,
unalloyed, without alloy, cloudless
Adv. happily, with pleasure, with glee
Phr. one's heart leaping with joy, "a wilderness of sweets", "i wish you all the joy that you can wish", jour de ma vie, "joy ruled the day and love the night", "joys season'd high and tasting strong of guilt", "oh happiness, our being's end and aim!", "there is a pleasure that is born of pain", "throned on highest bliss", vedi napoli e poi muori, zwischen freud und leid ist die brucke nicht weit
N. content, contentment,
contentedness,
complacency, satisfaction, entire satisfaction, ease, heart's ease, peace of mind,
serenity,
cheerfulness, ray of comfort, comfort,
reconciliation,
resignation, waiter on providence
V. be content, rest satisfied, rest and be thankful, take the good the gods provide, let well alone, let well enough alone, feel oneself at home, hug oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul, take up with, take in good part, accept,
tolerate, consent,
acquiesce, assent, be reconciled to, make one's peace with, get over it, take heart, take comfort, put up with, render content, set at ease, comfort, set one's heart at ease, set one's mind at ease, set one's heart at rest, set one's mind at rest, speak peace,
conciliate,
reconcile, win over,
propitiate, disarm,
beguile,
content, satisfy,
gratify, be tolerated, go down, go down well, go down with, do, be ok
Adj. content, contented, satisfied, at ease, at one's ease, at home, with the mind at ease, sans souci, sine cura, easygoing, not particular,
conciliatory,
unrepining, of good comfort, resigned,
cheerful,
unafflicted,
unvexed,
unmolested, unplagued,
serene, at rest,
snug, comfortable, in one's element, satisfactory,
tolerable, good enough, ok, all right, acceptable
Adv. contently,
contentedly, to one's heart's content, a la bonne heure, all for the best
Phr. nothing comes amiss, "a heart with room for every joy", ich habe genossen das irdische gluck ich habe gelebt und geliebet, "nor cast one longing lingering look behind", "shut up in measureless content", "sweet are the thoughts that savor of content", "their wants but few their wishes all confined", might as well relax and enjoy it
Int. amen, very well, all the better, so much the better, well and good, it will do, that will do, it cannot be helped
