consent to (something)

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consent to (something)

To agree to something. Do you have your permission slip? We need proof that your parents have consented to your participation in the field trip. Good luck getting her to consent to such dramatic changes to the script.

consent to something

to agree to permit something to happen. I will not consent to your marriage. There is no need for you to consent to anything.

See also: consent

References in classic literature ?

At length her senses began slowly to come back to her, and then, rather than break faith with the Prince of Persia by consenting to such a marriage, she determined to feign madness.

The Sultan made no difficulty in consenting to this, and commanded that he should be ushered in to the princess's apartment.

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Her gratitude to him and her interest in him alike forbade her to compromise his brilliant future by consenting to a marriage which would degrade him in the estimation of all his friends.

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In addition, Chaidez was questioned only briefly in a public area prior to consenting to the search.

Consent searches: factors courts consider in determining voluntariness. (Legal Digest)