单词 | consent |
释义 | consent —consenter, n. —consentingly, adv. /keuhn sent"/, v.i. 1. to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often fol. by to or an infinitive): He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented. 2. Archaic. to agree in sentiment, opinion, etc.; be in harmony. n. 3. permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence: He gave his consent to the marriage. 4. agreement in sentiment, opinion, a course of action, etc.: By common consent he was appointed official delegate. 5. Archaic. accord; concord; harmony. [1175-1225; (v.) ME consenten < AF, OF consentir < L consentire (see CONSENSUS); (n.) ME < AF, OF, n. deriv. of the v.] Syn. 1. See agree. |
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