Roget's Thesaurus eBook

Peter Roget
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 925 pages of information about Roget's Thesaurus.

Roget's Thesaurus eBook

Peter Roget
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 925 pages of information about Roget's Thesaurus.
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 &c. v; of one accord, of one mind; of the same mind, at
one with, agreed, acquiescent, content; willing &c. 602.
     uncontradicted, unchallenged, unquestioned, uncontroverted.
     carried, agreed, nem[abbr]. con. &c. adv[abbr:  nemine contradicente].;
unanimous; agreed on all hands, carried by acclamation.
     affirmative &c. 535. 
     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[Lat], ex concesso[Lat]; of course, unquestionably, assuredly, no doubt, doubtless; naturally, natch.
     be it so; so be it, so let it be; amen; willingly &c. 602.
     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[abbr]. con.[abbr:  nemine contradicente], nemine dissentiente[Lat]; without a dissentient voice; as one man, one and all, on all hands. 
     Phr. avec plaisir[Fr]; chi tace accousente[It][obs3]; “the public mind
is the creation of the Master-Writers” [Disraeli]; you bet your sweet ass it is; what are we waiting for? whenever you’re ready; anytime you’re ready.

     #489.  Dissent.—­ N. dissent; discordance &c. (disagreement) 24;
difference diversity of opinion.
     nonconformity &c. (heterodoxy) 984; protestantism, recusancy, schism;
disaffection; secession &c. 624; recantation &c. 607.
     dissension &c (discord) 713; discontent &c. 832; cavilling.
     protest; contradiction &c (denial) 536; noncompliance &c (rejection)
764.
     dissentient, dissenter; non-juror, non-content, nonconformist;
sectary, separatist, recusant, schismatic, protestant, heretic.
     refusal &c. 764. 
     V. dissent, demur; call in question &c. (doubt) 485; differ in
opinion, disagree; say no &c. 536; refuse assent, refuse to admit; cavil, protest, raise one’s voice against, repudiate; contradict &c. (deny) 536.
     have no notion of, differ toto caelo[Lat]; revolt at, revolt from the
idea.
     shake the head, shrug the shoulders; look askance, look askant[obs3].
     secede; recant &c. 607. 
     Adj. dissenting &c. v; negative &c. 536; dissident, dissentient;
unconsenting &c. (refusing) 764; non-content, nonjuring[obs3]; protestant, recusant; unconvinced, unconverted.
     unavowed, unacknowledged; out of the question.
     discontented &c. 832; unwilling &c. 603; extorted.
     sectarian, denominational, schismatic; heterodox; intolerant. 
     Adv. no &c. 536; at variance, at issue with; under protest. 
     Int.  God forbid! not for the world; I’ll be hanged if; never tell me;
your humble servant, pardon me. 
     Phr. many men many minds; quot homines tot sententiae [Lat][Terence];
tant s’en faut[Fr]; il s’en faut bien[Fr];no way; by no means; count me out.

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