consent

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [U] ~ (to sth) permission to do sth, especially given by sb in authority: Children under 16 cannot give consent to medical treatment. * The written consent of a parent is required. * to refuse / withhold your consent * He is charged with taking a car without the owner's consent. seealsoAGEOFCONSENT 2 [U] agreement about sth: She was chosen as leader by common consent (= everyone agreed to the choice). * By mutual consent they didn't go out (= they both agreed not to). 3 [C] an official document giving permission for sth verb ~ (to sth) (rather formal) to agree to sth or give your permission for sth: [V] When she told them what she intended they readily consented. * He reluctantly consented to his daughter's marriage. * [Vtoinf] She finally consented to answer our questions.