consent
verb (used without object)
to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive).
consented
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past participleof consent.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof consent.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
consentverb (used without object)to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive).
Example Sentences
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The court also acquitted them of abusing Graven's psychological frailty, as he had told police prior to his death that he had consented to the stunts, Hamadi's lawyer told Reuters.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Although 88 agents consented to the forensic imaging of their personal phones, Robbins said none of those had been imaged at the time of the hearing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
That arrangement quietly splits the person who is being watched from the person who consented to the watching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
To the majority, every detail of that contract must be knowingly consented to by all parties who might be affected.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
But I thought it was more important that we see each other than to resist the petty machinations of the authorities, and Winnie consented to carry a pass.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
