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consent
[ kuhn-sent ]
verb (used without object)
- to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive):
He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented.
- Archaic. to agree in sentiment, opinion, etc.; be in harmony.
noun
- permission, approval, or agreement; sanction; acquiescence:
He gave his consent to the marriage.
Synonyms: ,
- agreement in sentiment, opinion, a course of action, etc.:
By common consent he was appointed official delegate.
- Archaic. accord; concord; harmony.
consent
/ əˈɛԳ /
verb
- to give assent or permission (to do something); agree; accede
- obsolete.intr to be in accord; agree in opinion, feelings, etc
noun
- acquiescence to or acceptance of something done or planned by another; permission
- accordance or harmony in opinion; agreement (esp in the phrase with one consent )
- age of consentthe lowest age at which the law recognizes the right of a person to consent to sexual intercourse
Derived Forms
- DzˈԳٱ, noun
- DzˈԳپԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Dz·Գİ noun
- Dz·ԳiԲ· adverb
- ԴDzcDz·Գ noun
- ԴDzcDz·Գing adjective noun
- cDz·Գ noun verb (used without object)
- cDz·Գ verb (used without object)
- ܲcDz·ԳiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of consent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Scottish government said it would not be appropriate to comment on a live consenting application.
"I think this issue becomes problematic when you have to ask for their consent," he said.
It also encouraged a reexamination of federal consent decrees, a legal mechanism that is commonly used to encourage notably violent police departments to reform.
Perhaps your sister didn’t help herself during your mother’s lifetime, but arranged to be the beneficiary of all the accounts, either with or without your mother’s consent.
Last month Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said that she was "minded" to give consent for the airport to bring its second runway into use.
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