consent

🇺🇸 /kənˈsent/ 🇬🇧 /kənˈsent/
Frequency
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
C1

Permission to do something, especially from someone in charge.

Parents must give consent for their child to have medical treatment.

C1

Agreement about something.

They reached a decision by mutual consent.

R

An official paper that gives permission.

You need to sign a consent form before the procedure.

verb
R

To agree to something or give permission.

He will only consent if everyone agrees.

translation

n. Permission to do something, especially from someone in charge.; Agreement about something.; An official paper that gives permission.
v. To agree to something or give permission.

Word Forms

3rd Present consents
Progressive consenting
Past consented
Perfect consented
Plural consents