consent
Voluntary agreement or permissionVoluntary agreement or permission.
» I will consent to the divorce.
Я дам согласие на развод.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, intransitive, uncountable)Voluntary agreement or permission.
Zustimmung, Konsens, Einverständnis
разреше́ниеrazrešénije, дозволе́ниеdozvolénije, согла́сиеsoglásije
зго́даzhóda
permission for something to happen
(countable, intransitive, obsolete, uncountable)Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.
(countable, intransitive, obsolete, uncountable)Advice; counsel.
Examples
141 sentencesI will consent to the divorce.
ruЯ дам согласие на развод. — odexed
Tom won't ever consent to that.
We will only consent on that condition.
They will not consent to your proposal.
Tom married Mary without her parents' consent.
ruТом женился на Мэри без согласия её родителей. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
Recorded in Middle English since circa 1225, borrowed from Old French consentir, from LatiRecorded in Middle English since circa 1225, borrowed from Old French consentir, from Latin cōnsentīre (“to agree; to assent, consent”), itself from com- (“with”) + sentiō (“to feel”) (whence con-).
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Forms
plural: consentsSynonyms
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19 antonymsWord family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable