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Consent
/kənˈsent/
Consent is when someone gives their permission or agrees to do something.
Synonyms:
approval
agreement
permission
assent
authorization
Antonyms:
refusal
denial
dissent
prohibition
disapproval
Examples:
However, he
consented
to go on.
She
consents
to hear you speak for yourself.
Then, too, there was Brissendens
consent
to be gained.
Etymology:
Originates from the Latin
consentire
, meaning
to feel together
, from
com-
(together) and
sentire
(to feel).
Usage Statistics:
17 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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