consent
Plural: consents
Noun
- permission to do something
- "he indicated his consent"
- Voluntary agreement or permission.
- Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.
- Advice; counsel.
Verb
Verb Forms: consented, consenting, consents
- To give permission or agree to something.
- give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
- To express willingness, to give permission.
- To cause to sign a consent form.
- To grant; to allow; to assent to.
- To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.
Examples
- After reflecting a little bit, I've decided to consent to her practising the piano in the house.
- He would not CONSENT to a rematch after his devastating Scrabble loss.
Origin / Etymology
Recorded in Middle English since circa 1225, borrowed from Old French consentir, from Latin cōnsentīre (“to agree; to assent, consent”), itself from com- (“with”) + sentiō (“to feel”)
Synonyms
accept, go for, acquiesce, agree, agreement, approval, approve, assent, concur, connive, consensualness, permission, willingness, yes
Antonyms
refuse, antonym(s) of, disagreement, dissent, opposition, refusal
Scrabble Score: 9
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