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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
Noun
1. agreement, permission, or approval
2. age of consent the age at which sexual intercourse is permitted by law
Verb
to permit or agree (to) [Latin consentire to agree]
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 1. agreement, sanction, approval, go-ahead (informal) permission, compliance, green light, assent, acquiescence, concurrence, O.K. or okay (informal) << OPPOSITE refusal
verb 2. agree, approve, yield, permit, comply, concur, assent, accede, acquiesce, play ball (informal) << OPPOSITE refuse
Translations
Spanish consent [kənˈsɛnt] nconsentimiento
vi to consent to → consentir en;
by common consent → de común acuerdo

French consent [kənˈsɛnt] nconsentement m
vi to consent (to) → consentir (à);
age of consent → âge nubile (légal);
by common consent → d'un commun accord

German consent [kənˈsɛnt] nZustimmung f
vi to consent to → zustimmen +dat;
age of consent → Ehemündigkeitsalter nt;
by common consent → auf allgemeinen Wunsch

Italian consent [kənˈsɛnt] nconsenso
vi to consent (to) → acconsentire (a);
age of consent → età legale (per avere rapporti sessuali);
by common consent → di comune accordo

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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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