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consent

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Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (intransitive)
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con=sent
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9 in 9 verses (in OT : 5 in 5 verses) (in NT : 4 in 4 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

consentv. i. [F. consentir, fr. L. consentire, -sensum, to feel together, agree; con- + sentire to feel. See Sense.].
  •  To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.  [1913 Webster]
    "And Saul was consenting unto his death."  [1913 Webster]
    "Flourishing many years before Wyclif, and much consenting with him in jugdment."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To indicate or express a willingness; to yield to guidance, persuasion, or necessity; to give assent or approval; to comply.  [1913 Webster]
    "My poverty, but not my will, consents."  [1913 Webster]
    "And whispering “I will ne'er consent,” -- consented."
Syn. -- To accede; yield; assent; comply; agree; allow; concede; permit; admit; concur; acquiesce.
consentv. t. 
     To grant; to allow; to assent to; to admit.  [1913 Webster]
    "Interpreters . . . will not consent it to be a true story."  [1913 Webster]
consentn. [Cf. OF. consent.].
  •  Agreement in opinion or sentiment; the being of one mind; accord.  [1913 Webster]
    "All with one consent began to make excuse."  [1913 Webster]
    "They fell together all, as by consent."  [1913 Webster]
  •  Correspondence in parts, qualities, or operations; agreement; harmony; coherence.  [1913 Webster]
    "The melodious consent of the birds."  [1913 Webster]
    "Such is the world's great harmony that springs
    From union, order, full consent of things.
    "  [1913 Webster]
  •  Voluntary accordance with, or concurrence in, what is done or proposed by another; acquiescence; compliance; approval; permission.  [1913 Webster]
    "Thou wert possessed of David's throne
    By free consent of all.
    "  [1913 Webster]
  •  Capable, deliberate, and voluntary assent or agreement to, or concurrence in, some act or purpose, implying physical and mental power and free action.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Sympathy. See Sympathy, 4.
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.
Syn. -- Assent; acquiescence; concurrence; agreement; approval; permission. See Assent.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

consent, v. & n.
--v.intr. (often foll. by to) express willingness, give permission, agree.
--n. voluntary agreement, permission, compliance.

Idiom
age of consent the age at which consent to sexual intercourse is valid in law. consenting adult
1 an adult who consents to something, esp. a homosexual act.
2 a homosexual.
Etymology
ME f. OF consentir f. L consentire (as com-, sentire sens- feel)

THESAURUS

consent

OK, abide by, accede, accede to, accept, acceptance, accession, acclaim, acclamation, accord, accord to, accordance, acquiesce, acquiesce in, acquiescence, admission, admit, agree, agree to, agree with, agreeability, agreeableness, agreement, agreement in principle, agreement of all, alacrity, allow, allowance, amenability, applaud, approval, approve, approve of, ardor, assent, assentation, authorization, authorize, be agreeable, be agreeable to, be dying to, be eager, be game, be open to, be ready, be spoiling for, be willing, buy, cede, charter, cheer, cheerful consent, chorus, collaborate, common assent, common consent, complaisance, compliance, comply, concede, concert, concord, concordance, concur, concurrence, condescend, conform, connive at, consensus, consensus gentium, consensus of opinion, consensus omnium, consent to, consent to silently, consentaneity, cooperate, cooperativeness, deference, deign, dispensation, dispense, docility, eagerness, endorse, enthusiasm, face the music, favorable disposition, favorableness, forwardness, gameness, general acclamation, general agreement, general consent, general voice, give consent, give in, give leave, give permission, give the go-ahead, give the nod, give the word, go along with, go-ahead, goodwill, grant, hail, harmony, have no objection, hearty assent, hold with, homage, imprimatur, in toto, incline, kneeling, knock under, knuckle down, knuckle under, lean, leave, let, liberty, license, like-mindedness, live with it, look kindly upon, make possible, meeting of minds, mutual understanding, nod, nod assent, nonopposal, nonopposition, nonresistance, not hesitate to, not refuse, not resist, obedience, obeisance, obey, okay, one accord, one voice, passiveness, passivity, patent, permission, permission to enter, permit, pliability, pliancy, plunge into, promptness, ratify, readiness, receive, receptive mood, receptiveness, receptivity, release, relent, resign, resignation, resignedness, responsiveness, right mood, same mind, sanction, say aye, say the word, say yes, seal of approval, single voice, special permission, subjection, submission, submit, submittal, subscribe, subscribe to, succumb, sufferance, supineness, support, swallow it, swallow the pill, take, take it, take kindly to, ticket, ticket of admission, total agreement, tractability, unanimity, unanimousness, understanding, ungrudgingness, unison, universal agreement, unloathness, unreluctance, vote affirmatively, vote aye, vote for, vouchsafe, vouchsafement, waiver, warm assent, welcome, willing ear, willing heart, willingness, wink at, would as leave, would as lief, yes, yield, yield assent, yielding, zeal, zealousness

ROGET THESAURUS

consent

Agreement

N agreement, accord, accordance, unison, harmony, concord, concordance, concert, understanding, mutual understanding, conformity, conformance, uniformity, consonance, consentaneousness, consistency, congruity, congruence, keeping, congeniality, correspondence, parallelism, apposition, union, fitness, aptness, relevancy, pertinence, pertinencey, sortance, case in point, aptitude, coaptation, propriety, applicability, admissibility, commensurability, compatibility, cognation, adaption, adjustment, graduation, accommodation, reconciliation, reconcilement, assimilation, consent, concurrence, cooperation, right man in the right place, very thing, quite the thing, just the thing, agreeing, suiting, in accord, accordant, concordant, consonant, congruous, consentaneous, correspondent, congenial, coherent, becoming, harmonious reconcilable, conformable, in accordance with, in harmony with, in keeping with, in unison with at one with, of one mind, of a piece, consistent, compatible, proportionate, commensurate, on all fours, apt, apposite, pertinent, pat, to the point, to the purpose, happy, felicitous, germane, ad rem, in point, on point, directly on point, bearing upon, applicable, relevant, admissible, fit adapted, in loco, a propos, appropriate, seasonable, sortable, suitable, idoneous, deft, meet, at home, in one's proper element, a propos of, pertinently, rem acu tetigisti, if the shoe fits, wear it, the cap fits, auxilia humilia firma consensus facit, discers concordia.

VB be accordant, agree, accord, harmonize, correspond, tally, respond, meet, suit, fit, befit, do, adapt itself to, fall in with, chime in with, square with, quadrate with, consort with, comport with, dovetail, assimilate, fit like a glove, fit to a tittle, fit to a T, match, become one, homologate, consent, render accordant, fit, suit, adapt, accommodate, graduate, adjust, dress, regulate, readjust, accord, harmonize, reconcile, fadge, dovetail, square.

Consent

N consent, assent, acquiescence, approval, compliance, agreement, concession, yieldance, yieldingness, accession, acknowledgment, acceptance, agnition, settlement, ratification, confirmation, adjustment, permit, promise, consenting, squeezable, agreed, unconditional, OK, yes, by all means, no problem, if you please, as you please, be it so, so be it, well and good, of course, please do, don't hesitate, chi tace accousente.

VB consent, assent, yield assent, admit, allow, concede, grant, yield, come round, come over, give into, acknowledge, agnize, give consent, comply with, acquiesce, agree to, fall in with, accede, accept, embrace an offer, close with, take at one's word, have no objection, satisfy, meet one's wishes, settle, come to terms, not refuse, turn a willing ear, jump at, deign, vouchsafe, promise.

Content

VB be content, rest satisfied, rest and be thankful, take the good the gods provide, let well alone, let well enough alone, feel oneself at home, hug oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul, take up with, take in good part, accept, tolerate, consent, acquiesce, assent, be reconciled to, make one's peace with, get over it, take heart, take comfort, put up with, render content, set at ease, comfort, set one's heart at ease, set one's mind at ease, set one's heart at rest, set one's mind at rest, speak peace, conciliate, reconcile, win over, propitiate, disarm, beguile, content, satisfy, gratify, be tolerated, go down, go down well, go down with, do, be OK.

Concurrence

N concurrence, cooperation, coagency, union, agreement, consilience, consent, coincidence, alliance, concert, additivity, synergy, partnership, common cause, concurring, concurrent, in alliance with, banded together, of one mind, at one with, coinciding, with one consent.

Concord

N concord, accord, harmony, symphony, homologue, agreement, sympathy, empathy, response, union, unison, unity, bonds of harmony, peace, unanimity, league, happy family, rapprochement, reunion, amity, alliance, entente cordiale, good understanding, conciliation, peacemaker, intercessor, mediator, concordant, congenial, agreeing, in accord, harmonious, united, cemented, banded together, allied, friendly, fraternal, conciliatory, at one with, of one mind, at peace, in still water, tranquil, with one voice, in concert with, hand in hand, on one's side, commune periculum concordiam parit, melody concord, melody, rhythm, measure, rhyme, pitch, timbre, intonation, tone, scale, gamut, diapason, diatonic chromatic scale, enharmonic scale, key, clef, chords, modulation, temperament, syncope, syncopation, preparation, suspension, resolution, staff, stave, line, space, brace, bar, rest, appoggiato, appoggiatura, acciaccatura, note, musical note, notes of a scale, sharp, flat, natural, high note, low note, interval, semitone, second, third, fourth, diatessaron, breve, semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver, semiquaver, demisemiquaver, hemidemisemiquaver, sustained note, drone, burden, tonic, key note, leading note, fundamental note, supertonic, mediant, dominant, submediant, subdominant, octave, tetrachord, major key, minor key, major scale, minor scale, major mode, minor mode, passage, phrase, concord, harmony, emmeleia, unison, unisonance, chime, homophony, euphony, euphonism, tonality, consonance, consent, part, harmony, harmonics, thorough-bass, fundamental-bass, counterpoint, faburden, piece of music, composer, harmonist, contrapuntist (musician), harmonious, harmonical, in concord, in tune, in concert, unisonant, concentual, symphonizing, isotonic, homophonous, assonant, ariose, consonant, measured, rhythmical, diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic, melodious, musical, melic, tuneful, tunable, sweet, dulcet, canorous, mellow, mellifluous, soft, clear, clear as a bell, silvery, euphonious, euphonic, euphonical, symphonious, enchanting fine-toned, full-toned, silver-toned, harmoniously, in harmony, as one, the hidden soul of harmony.

Assent

N assent, assentment, acquiescence, admission, nod, accord, concord, concordance, agreement, affirmance, affirmation, recognition, acknowledgment, avowal, confession of faith, unanimity, common consent, consensus, acclamation, chorus, vox populi, popular belief, current belief, current opinion, public opinion, concurrence, cooperation, ratification, confirmation, corroboration, approval, acceptance, visa, indorsement, consent, pressure to conform, herd instinct, peer pressure, assenting, of one accord, of one mind, of the same mind, at one with, agreed, acquiescent, content, willing, uncontradicted, unchallenged, unquestioned, uncontroverted, carried, agreed, nem, con, nemine contradicente unanimous, agreed on all hands, carried by acclamation, affirmative, yes, yea, ay, aye, true, good, well, very well, very true, well and good, granted, even so, just so, to be sure, 'thou hast said', you said it, you said a mouthful, truly, exactly, precisely, that's just it, indeed, certainly, you bet, certes, ex concesso, of course, unquestionably, assuredly, no doubt, doubtless, naturally, natch, be it so, so be it, so let it be, amen, willingly, affirmatively, in the affirmative, OK, all right, might as well, why not? with one consent, with one voice, with one accord, unanimously, una voce, by common consent, in chorus, to a man, nem, con, nemine contradicente, nemine dissentiente, without a dissentient voice, as one man, one and all, on all hands, avec plaisir, chi tace accousente, the public mind is the creation of the Master-Writ, you bet your sweet ass it is, what are we waiting for? whenever you're ready, anytime you're ready.

VB assent, give assent, yield assent, nod assent, acquiesce, agree, receive, accept, accede, accord, concur, lend oneself to, consent, coincide, reciprocate, go with, be at one with, go along with, chime in with, strike in with, close in with, echo, enter into one's views, agree in opinion, vote, give one's voice for, recognize, subscribe to, conform to, defer to, say yes to, say ditto, amen to, say aye to, acknowledge, own, admit, allow, avow, confess, concede, come round to, abide by, permit, arrive at an understanding, come to an understanding, come to terms, come to an agreement, confirm, affirm, ratify, appprove, indorse, countersign, corroborate, go with the stream, swim with the stream, go with the flow, blow with the wind, be in fashion, join in the chorus, join the crowd, be one of the guys, be part of the group, go with the crowd, don't make waves, be in every mouth.


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