consent
verb (used without object)
to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive).
was consenting
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past progressiveof consent.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Sánchez announced at a meeting with the leaders of regional governments Wednesday that he was consenting to their appeals to extend mask-wearing rules, his office said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
Jacobs said that he “had the impression” that Garza was consenting to his hugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2021
For the sake of prudence Michael was consenting to Millicent's suggestion to think of the most English scene he could.
From There was a King in Egypt by Norma Lorimer
We had all the reason in the world to believe the Gaoler was consenting to the escape.
From The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day by Ralph Delahaye Paine
Fuentes was consenting to the wish of the public, but two ordinary banderilleros were to precede him.
From The Car of Destiny by Armand Both
