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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They asked whether Attorney General Lord Hermer was aware in advance and had given his consent.
From BBC
Nikolic said that Epstein never invested in his funds and that he was surprised to learn he was named an executor without his consent.
A November lawsuit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court, alleged Sharp HealthCare used an AI note-taking software called Abridge to illegally record doctor-patient conversations without consent.
From Los Angeles Times
The Rampart case ultimately led to a federal consent decree, court oversight of the Police Department and a series of reforms.
From Los Angeles Times
It also details transfer procedures, including consent obligations and preferential purchase rights.
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