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consent definition

con·sent (kən sent′)

intransitive verb

    1. to agree (to do something)
    2. to willingly engage in a sexual act: often in the phrase consenting adult
    3. to give permission, approval, or assent (to something proposed or requested) in opinion
  2. Obsolete to agree

Etymology: ME consenten < OFr consentir < L consentire < com-, with + sentire, to feel: see sense

noun

  1. permission, approval, or assent
  2. agreement in opinion or sentiment by common consent

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consent Synonyms

consent

n.

assent, approval, acquiescence; see permission.

by common consent

in agreement, in accord, cooperatively, in unison; see unanimously.


consent

v.

accede, assent, acquiesce, agree to, concur, approve of, sanction, permit, allow, subscribe to, comply, yield, go along with, give in; see also agree, allow 1, approve 1.

consent implies compliance with something proposed or requested, stressing this as an act of the will; to assent is to express acceptance of or adherence to an opinion or proposition; agree implies accord reached by settling differences of opinion or overcoming resistance; concur implies agreement arrived at formally on a specific matter, often with regard to a line of action; to accede is to yield one's assent to a proposal; acquiesce implies tacit agreement or restraint of opposition in accepting something about which one has reservations


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consent Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • obtain: We also obtained parental consent for the young people to take part in the project.

Adjective modifier

  • informed: Informed consent will be aimed for with all participants.

Noun used with modifier

  • planning: Now with enthusiastic planning consent, work has started.

Possessives

  • landlord: Rent the property to a third party without the landlord's consent.

Preposition: of

  • owner: These terms should not be used in relation to Home Education without the continuing consent of the site owner.

Preposition: for

  • demolition: Conservation area consent consent for the demolition of a building ( or substantial part of a building ) in a conservation area.
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consent quotes

The engineering of consent.

-Bernays, Edward

A little still she strove, and much repented, And whispering 'I will ne'er consent'öconsented.

-Rochdale

I was the last to consent to the separation, but the separation having been made, and having become inevitable, I have always said that I would be the first to meet the friendship of the United States as an independent power.

-George III

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