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NAmE//kənˈsɛnt//
[intransitive] (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they consent he / she / it consents
past simple consented
-ing form consenting
- accept
- approve
- go along with somebody/something
- consent
- agree to say that you will do what someone wants or that you will allow something to happen:He agreed to let me go early.
- accept to be satisfied with something that has been done, decided, or suggested:They accepted the court's decision.
- approve to officially agree to a plan, suggestion, or request:The committee unanimously approved the plan.
- go along with somebody/something to agree to something that someone else has decided; to agree with someone else's ideas:He just goes along with everything she suggests.
- consent (formal) to agree to something or give your permission for something:She finally consented to be interviewed.
- to agree/consent to something
- to agree/consent to do something
- to agree to/accept/approve/go along with/consent to a plan/proposal
- to agree to/accept/approve a request
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