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consent

con·sent [ kən sént ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle con·sent·ed, present participle con·sent·ing, 3rd person present singular con·sents)
Definition:
 
1. give permission: to give formal permission for something to happen
As soon as they met Robert, her parents consented to the marriage.

2. agree: to agree to do something
She consented to appear as a witness.



noun 
Definition:
 
1. permission for something: acceptance of or agreement to something proposed or desired by another

2. consensus: agreement on an opinion or course of action
It was by common consent the best.

[13th century. Via Old French< Latin consentire "feel with" < sentire "feel"]

con·sent·er noun

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