consent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'consent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Consent

[ n.]

- Agreement in opinion or sentiment; the being of one mind; accord.
- Correspondence in parts, qualities, or operations; agreement; harmony; coherence.
- Voluntary accordance with, or concurrence in, what is done or proposed by another; acquiescence; compliance; approval; permission.
- Capable, deliberate, and voluntary assent or agreement to, or concurrence in, some act or purpose, implying physical and mental power and free action.
- Sympathy. See Sympathy, 4.

2 . Consent

[ v. i.]

- To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.
- To indicate or express a willingness; to yield to guidance, persuasion, or necessity; to give assent or approval; to comply.

3 . Consent

[ v. t.]

- To grant; to allow; to assent to; to admit.

Meaning of 'consent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . consent

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- permission to do something

Example in sentence:

he indicated his consent;
she was granted leave to speak

2 . consent

[ v]

Meaning (2):
- give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

Example in sentence:

I cannot accept your invitation;
I go for this resolution

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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Consent
Consent when users are allowed to choose participation or exclusion.
Informed consent
Informed consent is a document signed by participants affirming that they have been told the basic outlines of the study and are aware of

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