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consent /kənˈsɛnt /noun [mass noun]Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something: no change may be made without the consent of all the partners...- She said she gave no outward sign of agreement or consent, whether verbal or physical.
- Claims can be settled via mutual consent, by arbitration or by a court award.
- It should be noted that the landlord has no right to consent or withhold consent to the assignment itself.
Synonyms agreement, assent, concurrence, accord; permission, authorization, sanction, leave, clearance, acquiescence, acceptance, approval, seal of approval, stamp of approval, imprimatur, backing, endorsement, confirmation, support, favour, good wishes informal go-ahead, thumbs up, green light, OK formal approbation verb [no object]1Give permission for something to happen: he consented to a search by a detective...- Where the author has consented to that, either personally or through another, then these rights will generally be exhausted.
- It would be quite unreal to infer that the bank consented to the withdrawal by a card holder whose account had been closed.
- All group members consented to the discussion being taped, and we explained that all material would be made anonymous.
Synonyms agree to, assent to, allow, give permission for, sanction, accept, approve, acquiesce in, go along with, accede to, concede to, yield to, give in to, submit to, comply with, abide by, concur with, conform to 1.1 [with infinitive] Agree to do something: he had consented to serve as external assessor on the panel...- But not only does she accede to the arrangement, she consents to be the one to find a woman who can have children.
- So, we have adequate reason to interpret a person's continued voluntary residence as a form of consenting to abide by the laws of the state.
- He would agree to strict terms, including consenting to take antabuse and drugs to achieve chemical castration.
Phrasesby common consent informed consent OriginMiddle English: from Old French consente (noun), consentir (verb), from Latin consentire, from con- 'together' + sentire 'feel'. Rhymesabsent, accent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, bent, cement, cent, circumvent, content, dent, event, extent, ferment, foment, forewent, forwent, frequent, gent, Ghent, Gwent, lament, leant, lent, meant, misrepresent, misspent, outwent, pent, percent, pigment, rent, scent, segment, sent, spent, stent, Stoke-on-Trent, Tashkent, tent, torment, Trent, underspent, underwent, vent, went |