consent
verb (used without object)
to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive).
has consented
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present perfectof consent (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Genetically engineered pig kidneys and hearts have also been tested in people who have suffered brain death when their family has consented to the experiment.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 11, 2023
Catherine has consented to being identified by the BBC.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2022
It is illegal, however, to record both parties if neither has consented.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2017
“By requesting a public hearing, the executive director has consented to a public deliberation and vote about whether he should be dismissed,” the memo said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 11, 2016
“Her Magnificence the Queen has consented to compensate each of you for the animals you have lost,” he told them in the Ghiscari tongue.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
