consent
Pronunciation: /kənˈsɛnt/
The English word “consent” has 7 meanings listed here.
verb
noun
- Voluntary agreement or permission.
- Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.
- Advice; counsel.
Etymology
Recorded 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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