Sentences with consent
con·sent
C c - At approximately 11:30 p.m., Pollard finally gave his consent to the search. [+ to]
- He finally consented to go. [VERB to-infinitive]
- He was reluctant at first but finally consented.
- If you choose to receive special offers from other third parties, this means you give consent for us to provide third parties with your contact details.
- By common consent
- After reflecting a little bit, I've consented.
- Men will have to be more careful about ensuring a woman is consenting to sex under new rape laws passed by State Parliament yesterday.
- Consent implies compliance with something proposed or requested, stressing this as an act of the will; to , assent is to express acceptance of or adherence to an opinion or proposition; , agree implies accord reached by settling differences of opinion or overcoming resistance; , concur implies agreement arrived at formally on a specific matter, often with regard to a line of action; to , accede is to yield one's assent to a proposal; , acquiesce implies tacit agreement or restraint of opposition in accepting something about which one has reservations
- When the patient was consented to enter the study and registered, a telephone call was made to research assistant
- He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented.
- He gave his consent to the marriage.
- By common consent he was appointed official delegate.