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consent
Meaning: to agree to or give permission for something
consent in a sentence
How consent is used in real sentences:
Parents must consent before students join the overnight trip.
The coach would not let players travel until their families consent.
“The actor playing Mira consented to the cuts after hearing both sides.”
— from the passage The Question on Stage
Synonyms for consent
Other words for consent — agree, permit and approve — carry the same meaning.
- agree
- permit
- approve
Antonyms of consent
Words that mean the opposite of consent:
- refuse
- forbid
- reject
Where it comes from
From Latin consentire 'to feel together, agree' (com- 'together' + sentire 'to feel').
Word parts
- sens/sent — feel, perceive
consent: con- (together) + sent (feel)
Memory hook
Consent means saying yes after considering a request.