consent
Americanverb (used without object)
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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.
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Archaic. to agree in sentiment, opinion, etc.; be in harmony.
noun
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permission, approval, or agreement; sanction; acquiescence.
He gave his consent to the marriage.
- Synonyms:
- concurrence, accord
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agreement in sentiment, opinion, a course of action, etc..
By common consent he was appointed official delegate.
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Archaic. accord; concord; harmony.
verb
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to give assent or permission (to do something); agree; accede
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obsolete (intr) to be in accord; agree in opinion, feelings, etc
noun
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acquiescence to or acceptance of something done or planned by another; permission
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accordance or harmony in opinion; agreement (esp in the phrase with one consent )
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the lowest age at which the law recognizes the right of a person to consent to sexual intercourse
Related Words
See agree.
Other Word Forms
- consenter noun
- consenting adjective
- consentingly adverb
- nonconsent noun
- nonconsenting adjective
- preconsent noun
- reconsent verb (used without object)
- unconsenting adjective
Etymology
Origin of consent
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English verb consenten, concenten, from Anglo-French, Old French consentir, from Latin consentīre “to join or share a feeling; concur”; noun derivative of the verb; consensus
Example Sentences
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Health Secretary Neil Gray said that the provisions could be added retrospectively with the consent of Downing Street.
From BBC
Logged-in users may have been able to view and edit other companies' details, including directors' home addresses and emails, without their consent.
From BBC
The company unveiled a new tool it describes as an AI concierge doctor—one that can access your medical records and health data, with your consent.
Penza said the argument that “they could have just left” misunderstands how consent works in these types of cases.
The new Copilot Health feature will offer personalized, AI-powered healthcare advice that’s informed by medical records and health data uploaded with users’ consent.
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