consent
To express willingness, to give permission.
Verb 3 meanings
To express willingness, to give permission.
“After reflecting a little bit, I've decided to consent to her practising the piano in the house.”
To cause to sign a consent form.
To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.
Noun 1 meaning
Voluntary agreement or permission.
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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CONSENT at a glance
CONSENT has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,794 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with consent
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- CONTENT9
- CONVENT12
- CONCENT11
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