CONSENT


Meaning of CONSENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kənsent ]

( consents, consenting, consented)

1.

If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it. ( FORMAL )

At approximately 11:30 p.m., Pollard finally gave his consent to the search...

Can my child be medically examined without my consent?

N-UNCOUNT : usu with poss

2.

If you consent to something, you agree to do it or to allow it to be done. ( FORMAL )

He finally consented to go...

He asked Ginny if she would consent to a small celebration after the christening...

I was a little surprised when she consented.

= agree

VERB : V to-inf , V to n / -ing , V

3.

see also age of consent

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