consent

noun

Voluntary agreement or permission.

(obsolete) Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.

(obsolete) Advice; counsel.

verb

(intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.

(intransitive) To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.

(transitive, medicine) To cause to sign a consent form.

(transitive, obsolete) To grant; to allow; to assent to.

Roots

sentio-sent · Latin · feel

Synonyms for consent

assentn permissionn acquiescencen approvaln acceptv authorizationn acquiescev approvev authorizev agreementn permitv acceptancen sanctionn assentationn waivern ratifyv accedev

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