Make sentences of your own, using any five of the following words as a noun:
present; consent; racket; insult; permit; escort; project
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consent
noun
Definition of consent (Entry 2 of 2)
1: compliance in or approval of what is done or proposed by another : ACQUIESCENCEhe shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties— U.S. Constitution
2: agreement as to action or opinionspecifically : voluntary agreement by a people to organize a civil society and give authority to the government
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Other Words from consent
Verb
consenter noun
consentingly \ kən-ˈsen-tiŋ-lē \adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for consent
Synonyms: Verb
accede,
acquiesce,
agree,
assent,
come round,
subscribe
Synonyms: Noun
allowance,
authorization,
clearance,
concurrence,
granting,
green light,
leave,
license
(or licence),
permission,
sanction,
sufferance,
warrant
Antonyms: Verb
dissent
Antonyms: Noun
interdiction,
prohibition,
proscription
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Verb
ASSENT, CONSENT, ACCEDE, ACQUIESCE, AGREE, SUBSCRIBE mean to concur with what has been proposed. ASSENT implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions. voters assented to the proposal CONSENT involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired.consented to their daughter's going ACCEDE implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or consent. officials acceded to the prisoners' demands ACQUIESCEimplies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition.acquiesced to his boss's wishesAGREE sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion. finally agreed to come along SUBSCRIBE implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and active support. subscribeswholeheartedly to the idea
Examples of consent in a Sentence
Verb He was reluctant at first but finally consented. refused to consent to the marriage
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Recent Examples on the Web: VerbIn order to get the Bengals to consent to the music venue being built right next to Paul Brown Stadium, the county agreed to purchase more land for parking.— Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, "Commissioner Parks to Cranley: 'I'm done playing games.' City, county feud threatens development at The Banks," 31 July 2020But recently, intersex activists have argued that a person should have the legal right to consent to cosmetic surgeries performed on one's own body -- an ability infants do not have.— Nora Neus, CNN, "Major children's hospital apologizes for performing cosmetic genital surgeries on intersex infants," 29 July 2020
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First Known Use of consent
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology for consent
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French consentir, from Latin consentire, from com- + sentire to feel — more at SENSE