consent
verb/kənˈsent/
/kənˈsent/
[intransitive] (rather formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they consent | /kənˈsent/ /kənˈsent/ |
| he / she / it consents | /kənˈsents/ /kənˈsents/ |
| past simple consented | /kənˈsentɪd/ /kənˈsentɪd/ |
| past participle consented | /kənˈsentɪd/ /kənˈsentɪd/ |
| -ing form consenting | /kənˈsentɪŋ/ /kənˈsentɪŋ/ |
- to agree to something or give your permission for something
- When she told them what she intended, they readily consented.
- consent to something He reluctantly consented to the proposal.
- consent to do something She finally consented to answer our questions.
Synonyms agreeagreeaccept ▪ approve ▪ go along with somebody/something ▪ consentThese words all mean to say that you will do what somebody wants or that you will allow something to happen.agree to say that you will do what somebody wants or that you will allow something to happen:- He agreed to let me go early.
- They accepted the court’s decision.
- The committee unanimously approved the plan.
- She just goes along with everything he suggests.
- She finally consented to answer our questions.
- to agree/consent to something
- to agree/consent to do something
- to agree to/accept/approve/go along with/consent to a plan/proposal
- to agree to/accept/approve a request
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitivesExtra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1, Permission and obligationc1- He has kindly consented to give us some of his valuable time.
- She reluctantly consented to the material being edited.
- I asked him to provide it and he willingly consented.
- Mrs Meade has graciously consented to supervise your detention.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- freely
- willingly
- graciously
- …
- to
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French consente (noun), consentir (verb), from Latin consentire, from con- ‘together’ + sentire ‘feel’.Want to learn more?
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