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   Con·sent

   /kənˈsent/

   

   noun

   • 1. permission for something to happen or agreement to do something: "no change may be made without the consent of all the partners"

   verb

   • 1. give permission for something to happen: "he consented to a search by a detective"
   • ▪ agree to do something: "he had consented to serve on the panel"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French consente (noun), consentir (verb), from Latin consentire, from con- ‘together’ + sentire ‘feel’.

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   What does consent mean?

   • CONSENT definition: 1. permission or agreement: 2. agreement to sexual activity, given by someone who is free to…. Learn more.

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   Where does the word consent come from?

   • The word consent comes from the Middle English consenten and has been in use since 1175–1225. If saying the word intercourse, which means “sexual relations or a sexual coupling,” especially coitus, makes you blush, you can just say the word sex (which is actually short for sexual intercourse ).

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   What does it mean if you give consent to a search?

   • If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it. At approximately 11:30 p.m., he finally gave his consent to the search. If you consent to something, you agree to do it or to allow it to be done. He finally consented to go.

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   What does consent to STH mean?

   • consent to sth Pressure is being put on shareholders to consent to the takeover. The act of two or more people consenting on the same thing about giving or doing something being called a pact. A lower proportion of cardiologists and urban physicians consented to participate.

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   The meaning of CONSENT is to give assent or approval : agree. How to use consent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Consent.

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   Consent definition: to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive). See examples of CONSENT used in a sentence.

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   4 days ago · verb intransitive. 1. a. to agree ( to do something) b. to willingly engage in a sexual act. often in the phrase consenting adult. c. to give permission, approval, or assent ( to something proposed or requested) in opinion.

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   Consent is permission that can be given or taken away. On the night of the school dance, your parents might consent to extend your curfew by an hour. A homeowner who won't give a developer consent to tear down her house and build a shopping mall might finally consent after receiving a very large check from the developer.

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