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# consent

«consent» in Mova's school dictionary: **Permission or agreement to let something happen (give…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (consent, uncountable); verb (consent, consents, consented, consenting)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Permission or agreement to let something happen (give consent). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consent/#m1)

2) To agree to something or give permission. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consent/#m2)

3) (safety) Saying clearly yes to something happening to you; without consent no one should touch you or share your photo. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consent/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In school: a parent's consent form for a trip. In safety and health: your body is yours; ask for consent and respect «no». Online: don't share others' photos without consent. Formal: «with the consent of». Phrases: consent form, by mutual consent, informed consent.

### examples

- Bring back the signed consent form for the trip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consent/#x1)
- You need a parent's consent to join the club. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consent/#x2)
- Always ask for consent before taking someone's photo. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consent/#x3)
- She consented to the plan. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consent/#x4)
- They agreed by mutual consent. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consent/#x5)
- Doctors need consent before an operation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consent/#x6)
- To this request the king consented. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consent/#x7)

### note

Uncountable noun: give consent, not «a consent». Verb pattern: consent to something. Silence or not saying no is not the same as consent.

### In the corpora

- [The British Empire spread the English language and British laws, but it also took land and wealth and ruled people without their consent.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/history/37-britain-and-ireland-a-short-story/13/)
- [And all the elders and all the people said unto him: 'Hearken thou not, neither consent.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.733/)
- [And the priests consented that they should take no longer money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.372/)
- [For they have consulted together with one consent; against Thee do they make a covenant;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1469/)
- [My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.9/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «consent» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consent/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.