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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Consent \Con*sent"\, verb (used with an object) To grant; to allow; to assent to; to admit. [Obs.]
Interpreters . . . will not consent it to be a true story. --Milton.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Consent \Con*sent"\, noun [Cf. OF. consent.]
1. Agreement in opinion or sentiment; the being of one mind; accord.
All with one consent began to make excuse. --Luke xiv. 18.
They fell together all, as by consent. --Shak.
2. Correspondence in parts, qualities, or operations; agreement; harmony; coherence.
The melodious consent of the birds. --Holland.
Such is the world's great harmony that springs From union, order, full consent of things. --Pope.
3. Voluntary accordance with, or concurrence in, what is done or proposed by another; acquiescence; compliance; approval; permission.
Thou wert possessed of David's throne By free consent of all. --Milton.
4. (Law) Capable, deliberate, and voluntary assent or agreement to, or concurrence in, some act or purpose, implying physical and mental power and free action.
5. (Physiol.) Sympathy. See {Sympathy}, 4.
Syn: Assent; acquiescence; concurrence; agreement; approval; permission. See {Assent}.
{Age of consent} (Law), an age, fixed by statute and varying in different jurisdictions, at which one is competent to give consent. Sexual intercourse with a female child under the age of consent is punishable as rape.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Consent \Con*sent"\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Consented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consenting}.] [F. consentir, fr. L. consentire, -sensum, to feel together, agree; con- + sentire to feel. See {Sense}.]
1. To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.
And Saul was consenting unto his death. --Acts. viii. 1.
Flourishing many years before Wyclif, and much consenting with him in jugdment. --Fuller.
2. To indicate or express a willingness; to yield to guidance, persuasion, or necessity; to give assent or approval; to comply.
My poverty, but not my will, consents. --Shak.
And whispering ''I will ne'er consent,'' -- consented. --Byron.
Syn: To accede; yield; assent; comply; agree; allow; concede; permit; admit; concur; acquiesce.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
consent
noun: permission to do something; "he indicated his consent"
verb: give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" [syn: {accept}, {go for}] [ant: {refuse}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
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