See Also: consent 1, noun(dictionary)
consent(1)(dictionary)
age of consent(dictionary)
Consent(law)
consent(2)(dictionary)
Consent(money)
Legal Consent(law)
Written Consent(law)
Implied Consent(money)
consent 2, verb(dictionary)

consent 1, noun (oh)



permission to do something
::He took the car without the owner's consent .
::Her parents gave their consent to the marriage.
::A patient can refuse consent for a particular treatment at any time.
::Most owners are happy to have their names used for publicity if this is done with their prior consent .
:: Informed consent was obtained from all participants before the study began.
-see also age of consent
agreement about something
-see also dissent dissent
::The chairman was elected by common consent (=with most people agreeing) .
::divorce by mutual consent (=by agreement between both the people involved)
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
with/without somebody's consent
give/grant (your) consent
refuse/withhold (your) consent
obtain (somebody's) consent
prior consent (=consent before something can happen)
written consent
verbal consent (=spoken consent)
parental consent (=consent from someone's parents)
informed consent (=consent based on full information about what will happen)
tacit consent (=consent given without being actually spoken)