See Also: Consent(money)
consent(1)(dictionary)
consent(2)(dictionary)
age of consent(dictionary)
Consent(law)
informed consent(medicine)
Legal Consent(law)
Informed Consent(law)
Express Consent(law)
consent 2, verb(dictionary)

consent(2) (iou)



consent verb. ME.
[Old & mod. French consentir from Latin consentire, formed as CON- + sentire feel.]
I. verb intrans.
Be of the same opinion, agree (with a person, that, to a doctrine etc.). arch. ME.
Shakespeare As You Like It All your writers do consent that ipse is he.
Express willingness, give permission, agree (to a proposal etc., to do, that). ME.
consenting adult: who willingly takes part in a particular action, esp. a homosexual act.
Byron And whispering 'I will ne'er consent'consented. E. M. Forster Mr. Beebe consented to runa memorable sight.
Come to agreement. LME-M17.
Be in accord or harmony. LME-L18.
Bacon Thinges like and consenting in qualitie.
Act or react in sympathy. Only in M18.
II. verb trans.
Allow, agree to, consent to. LME-L17.
consenter noun ME.
consentingly adverb (a) with consent or willing acquiescence; (b) by common consent: LME.
consentive adjective (rare) = CONSENTIENT L15.