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consented

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kənˈsɛnɪd// UK //kənsˈɛntɪd// con·sent·ed

v. gave permission for something to happen or agreed to do something. It is a more formal way to say you said 'yes' to a request.

v. gave assent or permission for something to be done. Often implies a formal or official agreement to a proposal or request.


SIMPLE

She consented to the surgery after talking with her doctor.

CONTEXTUAL

The board members eventually consented to the merger once the financial terms were improved.

COMPLEX

Although the witness initially refused to speak, he eventually consented to an interview on the condition that his identity remained confidential throughout the investigation.

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Intransitive; typically followed by the preposition 'to'.

Pitfall

They consented the plan.They consented to the plan.The verb is intransitive and requires the preposition 'to' before the object.

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