consent

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The determining cause of his consent was the fact that the book was already in press.

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  1. intransitive verb To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree. See Synonyms at assent.
  2. intransitive verb Archaic To be of the same mind or opinion.
  3. noun Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence. See Synonyms at permission.
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  • At once I essayed to grasp it, but He, withdrawing His Hand, showed me that my consent was all He desired. —  The Story of a Soul (L'Histoire d'une Ame)
  • Anyone who has sex with someone who cannot render consent or non-consent is a rapist. —  Renegade Evolution
  • This consent is the authorization to create a specific debt of the Federal Government, which is put into circulation as an increase of money authorized to be put into circulation through the U.S. —  LaRouche's Latest
  • Even if all Beneficiaries do not consent, the court still may approve such a modification if the court finds that the interests of any Beneficiary who does not consent is adequately protected.
  • If all Beneficiaries do not consent, the court still may approve such a modification if the court finds that the interests of any Beneficiary who does not consent is adequately protected.
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Used in the same context Used in the Same Context

permission ·  approval ·  assent ·  sanction ·  wish ·  advice ·  acceptance ·  assistance ·  agreement ·  submission ·  attention ·  concurrence

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consent:   consents ·  consented ·  consenting
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English consenten, from Old French consentir, from Latin cōnsentīre : com-, com- + sentīre, to feel; see sent- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English consenten, earlier kunsenten, from Old French consentir,cunsentir, French consentir = Provencal Spanish Portuguese consentir = It, consentire, from Latin consentire, past participle consensus, agree, accord, consent, literally feel together, from com-, together, + sentire, past participle sensus, feel: see sense and scent, sent, and cf. assent, dissent, resent.
  2. from Middle English consente, from Old French consente; from the verb.
 

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