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consent

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //kənˈsɛnt// UK //kənsˈɛnt// con·sent Academic Archaic

n. permission for something to happen or an agreement to do something. You give this when you say 'yes' to a plan or a medical treatment.

n. voluntary agreement or permission given by a person in possession of their faculties. Often carries legal or ethical weight, particularly regarding medical procedures or data privacy.


SIMPLE

You must give your written consent before the surgery begins.

CONTEXTUAL

The researcher explained the risks clearly to ensure the participants could provide informed consent.

COMPLEX

Ethical guidelines in modern medicine dictate that patient consent must be obtained without coercion and with a full understanding of potential complications.

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Origin

Recorded in Middle English since circa 1225, borrowed from Old French consentir, from Latin cōnsentīre (“to agree; to assent, consent”), itself from com- (“with”) + sentiō (“to feel”)

Usage

Often functions as the object of the verbs 'give', 'grant', or 'withdraw'.

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