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consent

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con·sent  (kn-snt)
intr.v. con·sent·ed, con·sent·ing, con·sents
1. To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree. See Synonyms at assent.
2. Archaic To be of the same mind or opinion.
n.
1. Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence. See Synonyms at permission.
2. Agreement as to opinion or a course of action: She was chosen by common consent to speak for the group.

[Middle English consenten, from Old French consentir, from Latin cnsentre : com-, com- + sentre, to feel; see sent- in Indo-European roots.]

con·senter n.

consent [kənˈsɛnt]
vb
1. to give assent or permission (to do something); agree; accede
2. (intr) Obsolete to be in accord; agree in opinion, feelings, etc.
n
1. acquiescence to or acceptance of something done or planned by another; permission
2. accordance or harmony in opinion; agreement (esp in the phrase with one consent)
(Law)
age of consent the lowest age at which the law recognizes the right of a person to consent to sexual intercourse
[from Old French consentir, from Latin consentīre to feel together, agree, from sentīre to feel]
consenter  n
consenting  adj

Consent a party united by a common agrement; adherents to an opinion collectively.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.consent - permission to do something; "he indicated his consent"
permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"
informed consent - consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved
Verb1.consentconsent - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
give - consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men"
react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
agree - consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
settle - accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price"
contract in - consent in writing to pay money to a trade union for political use
countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
buckle under, knuckle under, succumb, give in, yield - consent reluctantly
take in charge, undertake - accept as a charge

consent
noun
agreement, sanction, approval, go-ahead (informal), permission, compliance, green light, assent, acquiescence, concurrence, O.K. or okay (informal) Can my child be medically examined without my consent?
agreement refusal, disagreement, dissent, disapproval, unwillingness
verb
agree, approve, yield, permit, comply, concur, assent, accede, acquiesce, play ball (informal) I was a little surprised when she consented to my proposal.
agree refuse, decline, resist, disagree, dissent, disapprove, demur
Translations
consent [kənˈsent]
A. Nconsentimiento m
with the consent ofcon el consentimiento de
without his consentsin su consentimiento
by common consentde or por común acuerdo
by mutual consentde or por mutuo acuerdo
the age of consentla edad en la que es válido el consentimiento en las relaciones sexuales
B. VI to consent (to sth/to do sth)consentir(en algo/en hacer algo)

consent [kənˈsɛnt]
n
(= agreement) → consentement m
by general consent, by common consent (= in most people's opinion) → de l'opinion de tous
By general consent this election constituted a historic victory → De l'opinion de tous cette élection a constitué une victoire historique. age of consent
(= permission) → consentement m
to give one's consent → donner son consentement, accorder son consentement
viconsentir
to consent to sth → consentir à qch
to consent to do sth → consentir à faire qch

consent
vizustimmen (→ to +dat), → einwilligen (→ to in +acc); to consent to do somethingsich bereit erklären, etw zu tun; to consent to somebody doing somethingeinwilligen or damit einverstanden sein, dass jd etw tut; homosexuality between consenting adultshomosexuelle Beziehungen zwischen erwachsenen Männern
nZustimmung f(to zu), Einwilligung f (→ to in +acc); it/he is by common or general consentman hält es/ihn allgemein für …; to be chosen by general consenteinstimmig gewählt werden; by mutual or common consentin gegenseitigem Einverständnis ? age N c

consent [kənˈsɛnt]
1. nconsenso, benestare m
by mutual consent → per mutuo consenso
by common consent → di comune accordo
2. vi to consent (to sth/to do sth)acconsentire (a qc/a fare qc)

consent [kənˈsɛnt]
1. nconsenso, benestare m
by mutual consent → per mutuo consenso
by common consent → di comune accordo
2. vi to consent (to sth/to do sth)acconsentire (a qc/a fare qc)

consent
v consent [kənˈsent]
to give permission or agree (to) I had no choice but to consent to the plan; Her father consented to her marrying me although I was just a poor student. instem, inwillig, toestaan, toestem يَرْضى، يَقْبَل، يُوافِق съгласявам се svolit, dát souhlas samtykke zustimmen συγκατατίθεμαι consentir soostuma رضایت دادن؛ راضی بودن suostua consentir (à) לְהַסכִּים मानना pristati beleegyezik menyetujui samþykkja, fallast á acconsentire 同意する 동의하다 pritarti, sutikti piekrist; atļaut berstuju toestemmen samtykke, innvilge wyrażać zgodę consentir a consimţi (la) давать разрешение;соглашаться súhlasiť odobriti, strinjati se dati pristanak samtycka, gå med på ยอมให้ทำ razı olmak, müsade etmek 同意 погоджуватися; дозволяти اجازت يا منظورى دينا bằng lòng
n
agreement; permission You have my consent to leave. instemming, inwilliging, toestemming, goedvinde, konsent رِضى، قُبول، مُوافَقَه съгласие svolení, souhlas samtykke die Zustimmung συγκατάθεση consentimiento nõusolek اجازه؛ موافقت suostumus consentement הֶסְכֵּם अनुमति, सहमति pristanak, privola beleegyezés izin samþykki consenso 同意 동의, 허가 pritarimas, sutikimas piekrišana; atļauja persetujuan toestemming tilslutning, samtykke; tillatelse zgoda consentimento consimţământ согласие;разрешение súhlas privolitev pristanak samtycke, medgivande การอนุญาต rıza, müsade 同意 згода; дозвіл منظورى، رضامندى sự đồng ý


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Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.
To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States; and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislatures of the States in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings.
Of the two parties who answered it, but one would consent to give me fifty pounds, the sum my mother bade me name as the salary I should require; and here, I hesitated about engaging myself, as I feared the children would be too old, and their parents would require some one more showy, or more experienced, if not more accomplished than I.
 
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