Consent Definition
kən-sĕnt
consented, consenting, consents
verb
consented, consenting, consents
To agree (to do something)
Webster's New World
To willingly engage in a sexual act.
Webster's New World
To give permission, approval, or assent (to something proposed or requested) in opinion.
Webster's New World
To be of the same mind or opinion.
American Heritage
To agree.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
consents
Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence.
American Heritage
Permission, approval, or assent; specif., informed consent.
Webster's New World
Agreement in opinion or sentiment.
By common consent.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Consent
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Recorded in Middle English since circa 1225, from Old French consentir, from Latin cōnsentīre, present active infinitive of cōnsentiō (“to feel together”), itself from com- (“with”) + sentiō (“to feel”)
From Wiktionary
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Middle English consenten from Old French consentir from Latin cōnsentīre com- com- sentīre to feel sent- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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