Consent (Verb)
Meaning
Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She consented to attend the meeting at short notice after being assured it was essential.
- The boss was hesitant at first but eventually consented to give the employee a raise.
- After some persuasion, he consented to participate in the school play.
- The judge consented to the lawyers' request for an extension on the trial date.
- She gave her child permission, and he promptly consented to getting a small tattoo.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Buckle Under
- Give
- Knuckle Under
- Undertake
- Settle
- Contract In
- Permit
- Countenance
- Succumb
- Let
- Agree
- Yield