Consent (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object)
  1. to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive): He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented.
  2. to agree in sentiment, opinion, etc.; be in harmony.
noun
  1. permission, approval, or agreement; sanction; acquiescence: He gave his consent to the marriage.
  2. agreement in sentiment, opinion, a course of action, etc.: By common consent he was appointed official delegate.
  3. accord; concord; harmony.
verb
  1. to give assent or permission (to do something); agree; accede
  2. to be in accord; agree in opinion, feelings, etc
noun
  1. acquiescence to or acceptance of something done or planned by another; permission
  2. accordance or harmony in opinion; agreement (esp in the phrase with one consent)
  3. the lowest age at which the law recognizes the right of a person to consent to sexual intercourse
Consent (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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