Meaning & use
consent
Permission for something to happen, given voluntarily by someone entitled to decide.
See it in a sentence
The surgeon could not proceed without the patient's written consent.
Parents must give consent before their child can join the school trip.
A note on using this word
Consent implies willing, informed agreement, which distinguishes it from mere compliance or silence.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
refusaldenial
Another way to use it
2. verb
To give permission for something or agree to do something.
She consented to the interview only after her lawyer reviewed every question.
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