consent

verb
con·sent
/kənˈsɛnt/

To express willingness, to give permission.

Example

“After reflecting a little bit, I've decided to consent to her practising the piano in the house.”

Other meanings

To cause to sign a consent form.
To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.

Synonyms

accept
go for

Related words

consentability
consentee
consenter
disconsent
preconsent
reconsent
consent or pay
mutual consent
mutually consent
consentor

Example sentences

“It's not consent unless it's given freely.”
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Word history

From Latin "cōnsentiō".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “consent” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.