consent (kənˈsɛnt
)
Definitions
verb
- to give assent or permission (to do something); agree; accede
- (intr) obsolete to be in accord; agree in opinion, feelings, etc
noun
- acquiescence to or acceptance of something done or planned by another; permission
- accordance or harmony in opinion; agreement (esp in the phrase with one consent)
- See age of consent
Alternative Forms
conˈsenter noun conˈsenting adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Old French consentir, from Latin consentīre to feel together, agree, from sentīre to feelSynonyms
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agreement,
sanction,
approval,
go-ahead,
permission,
compliance,
green light,
assent,
acquiescence,
concurrence,
O.K. or okay
Usage examples
They had not slept together; had maintained a delicate modesty by mutual unspoken consent , neither approaching the other.
, Death and Transfiguration (1994)Level free draing land suitable for paddocks or polo pitch (subject to consent ).
Country Life (2004)A tape will be edited to ensure everyone appearing nude has given consent.
Globe and Mail (2003)TONY Blair yesterday promised the people of Gibraltar the government had no plans to make changes to its sovereignty without their consent.
Glasgow Herald (2001)This is not the only sense in which democracy compromises consent.
, THE AGE OF CONSENT (2003)