Consent | Mean of consent in English Dictionary

/kənˈsɛnt/

• Verb
• to agree to do or allow something
1. He was reluctant at first but finally consented.
2. He consented to the plan.
3. Her father consented to the marriage.
4. She consented to a meeting.
5. The builder consented to do the repairs at no additional charge.
• Noun
• permission for something to happen or be done
1. He did not give his consent for the use of his name in the advertisement.
2. No one may use the vehicle without the consent of the owner.
3. Students must have the consent of their parents to go on the trip. = Students must have parental consent to go on the trip.
4. We need written consent [=a document giving permission] before we can publish the photograph.
5. Patients must sign a consent form before having surgery.
• agreement about an opinion or about something that will happen or be done
1. This restaurant is, by common consent, the best in the city. [=people agree that this restaurant is the best in the city]
2. The contract was canceled last month by mutual consent. [=the people involved agreed to cancel the contract]