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consent
/kənˈsɛnt/
permission or agreement
She gave her consent before the medical procedure.
She agreed to the medical procedure after giving her permission.
formal
Permission or agreement to something proposed or done by another person.
The contract requires the consent of both parties.
Both parties must agree to the terms in the contract.
In legal contexts, consent must be freely given, informed, and specific.
informal
Willingness to do something or allow something to happen.
He gave his consent to the plan.
He agreed to the plan willingly.
In everyday usage, consent is often implied through actions or words.
Collocations
give consentto agree or permitinformed consentpermission given with full understandingimplicit consentpermission assumed from actions
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Pro Tip
Legal vs. Informal Consent
In legal contexts, consent must be explicit and documented, while in everyday life, it can be implied.
Gold Rule
Consent is Voluntary
True consent cannot be given under pressure, coercion, or deception.
Word Origin
From Latin 'consentire', meaning 'to feel together' or 'agree'.
Usage Notes
Consent is crucial in legal, medical, and personal contexts. It must be voluntary and not coerced.
Word Breakdown
con-
together
prefix-sent
to feel or think
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