Words / B1

k-uh-n-SENT/kənˈsent/

Consent is formal permission: give / refuse / written consent; parental consent. Permission is the everyday word; agreement can be a deal, not only a yes. Age of consent is a legal phrase; as a verb: consent to the search. Do not treat consent as a casual “OK” in medical or photo-use contexts — it is official.

Meaning

Official or formal permission to do something.

Examples

• “You need written consent from the owner to use the photo.”
• “You need the owner’s consent to publish the picture.”
• “Patients must give informed consent before the operation.”

Good to know

give / refuse / written consent. consent to + noun. Everyday: permission. Legal / medical register.

Near in meaning

permission

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