Consent

Definition

consent /kǝn'sent/ v ~ (to sth) သေဘာတူသည္။ ခြင့္ျပဳသည္။ လိုက္ေလ်ာသည္။ When she told me what she wanted I readily consented. ❍ sex between consenting adults (ie who both agree to it) ❍ She won't consent to him staying out late/to his staying out late. ❍ They finally consented (ie agreed) to go with us. n [U] ~ (to sth) သေဘာတူညီခ်က္။ Her parents refused (to give) their consent to the marriage. ❍ He gave his consent for the project to get under way. ❍ She was chosen as leader by common consent (ie Everyone agreed to the choice). ❍ Such action is only permitted with the prior consent of the committee. See also AGE OF CONSENT

Examples

1. [with/without someone’s consent] : He entered the building without the owner’s consent.
2. [consent of] : You cannot go on school trips without the written consent of your parents.
3. [consent to] : Both the husband’s and wife’s consent to the sale is required.
4. [give (your) consent] : The planning authority had previously given consent to the development.
5. [withhold (your) consent] : A patient has a right to withhold consent to the treatment.