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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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