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consent

UK
/kənˈsent/
US
/kənˈsɛnt/

Translations

consentnoun
consents
pl
consentementTerme général, notamment en contexte juridique et médical.
The patient gave her consent for the surgery after discussing the risks with her doctor.
La patiente a donné son consentement pour l'opération après avoir discuté des risques avec son médecin.
Additional translations
approbationSurtout dans le sens d'accord exprimant une validation ou une acceptation réfléchie.
Synonyms
agreement
permission
approval
assent
concurrence
authorization
acceptance
Antonyms
disagreement
refusal
denial
consentverb
consented
Past Simple
consented
Past Participle
consenting
Gerund
UK
/kənˈsent/
US
/kənˈsɛnt/
consentirVerbe courant et soutenu; s'emploie avec « à ».
She consented to the surgery after discussing the risks with her doctor.
Elle a consenti à l'opération après avoir discuté des risques avec son médecin.
Synonyms
agree
yield
acquiesce
assent
concur
accept
approve
Antonyms
reject
deny
refuse
consentadjective
UK
/kənˈsent/
US
/kənˈsɛnt/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., consent decree) to mean ‘made or existing by mutual agreement’.
consensuelSe dit d'un accord fondé sur le consentement mutuel.
The parties reached a consent agreement that avoided further litigation.
Les parties sont parvenues à un accord consensuel qui a évité d'autres procédures judiciaires.

Definitions

consentnoun
Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
The patient gave her consent for the surgery after discussing the risks with her doctor.
Agreement or approval, especially after thoughtful consideration.
The project could not proceed without the consent of all the stakeholders involved.
In law, a voluntary and informed agreement by a competent person that allows something to take place, especially a medical procedure or contractual act.
Without informed consent, a physician may be liable for battery.
consentverb
To give permission for something to happen.
She consented to the surgery after discussing the risks with her doctor.
To agree to do something.
He consented to join the committee after much persuasion.
consentadjective
Made, given, or existing by mutual agreement; relating to consent.
The parties reached a consent agreement that avoided further litigation.
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