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 Definitions of Consent  [ənˈsɛnt]  

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Definition of 'Consent' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.i.) consent
to permit, approve, or comply; agree, as to an expressed wish or a proposed action (often fol. by to or an infinitive).

2.  consent
Archaic. to agree in sentiment or opinion.

3. (n.) consent
permission, approval, or agreement; compliance:
He gave his consent to the marriage.

4.  consent
agreement in sentiment, opinion, or a course of action:
by common consent.

5.  consent
Archaic. accord; harmony.

Etymology:  (1175–1225; ME < AF, OF consentir < L consentīre (see consensus ))

Definition of 'Consent' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) consent
permission to do something
"he indicated his consent"

2. (verb) accept, consent, go for
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
"I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"


Definition of 'Consent' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) consent
permission
parents gave their consent; without the school's consent

2. (verb) consent
to give permission
teens consenting to sexual activity


Definition of 'Consent' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Consent
agreement in opinion or sentiment; the being of one mind; accord

2. (noun) Consent
correspondence in parts, qualities, or operations; agreement; harmony; coherence

3. (noun) Consent
voluntary accordance with, or concurrence in, what is done or proposed by another; acquiescence; compliance; approval; permission

4. (noun) Consent
capable, deliberate, and voluntary assent or agreement to, or concurrence in, some act or purpose, implying physical and mental power and free action

5. (noun) Consent
sympathy. See Sympathy, 4

6. (verb) Consent
to agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur

7. (verb) Consent
to indicate or express a willingness; to yield to guidance, persuasion, or necessity; to give assent or approval; to comply

8. (verb) Consent
to grant; to allow; to assent to; to admit


Translation of 'Consent' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: 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.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: instem, inwillig, toestaa Arabic flag Arabic: يَرْضى، يَقْبَل، يُوافِق Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: съгласявам се
Brazilian flag Brazilian: consentir Czech flag Czech: svolit, dát souhlas German flag German: zustimmen
Danish flag Danish: samtykke Greek flag Greek: συγκατατίθεμαι Spanish flag Spanish: consentir
Estonian flag Estonian: soostuma Farsi flag Farsi: رضایت دادن؛ راضی بودن Finnish flag Finnish: hyväksyä
French flag French: consentir (à) Hebrew flag Hebrew: לְהַסכִּים Hindi flag Hindi: मानना
Croatian flag Croatian: pristati Hungarian flag Hungarian: beleegyezik Indonesian flag Indonesian: menyetujui
Icelandic flag Icelandic: samþykkja, fallast á Italian flag Italian: acconsentire Japanese flag Japanese: 同意する
Korean flag Korean: 동의하다 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: pritarti, sutikti Latvian flag Latvian: piekrist; atļaut
Malay flag Malay: berstuju Dutch flag Dutch: toestemmen Norwegian flag Norwegian: samtykke, innvilge
Polish flag Polish: wyrażać zgodę Persian flag Persian: رضایت دادن؛ راضی بودن Pashto flag Pashto: رضايت ښكاره كول، سره منل،
Portuguese flag Portuguese: consentir Romanian flag Romanian: a consimţi (la) Russian flag Russian: давать разрешение;соглаша
Slovak flag Slovak: súhlasiť Slovenian flag Slovenian: odobriti, strinjati se Serbian flag Serbian: dati pristanak
Swedish flag Swedish: samtycka, gå med på Thai flag Thai: ยอมให้ทำ Turkish flag Turkish: razı olmak, müsade etmek
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 同意 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: погоджуватися; дозволяти Urdu flag Urdu: اجازت يا منظورى دينا
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: bằng lòng Chinese flag Chinese: 同意

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