consent (consents 3rd person present) (consenting present participle) (consented past tense & past participle )
1 n-uncount If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
FORMAL usu with poss
At approximately 11:30 p.m., Pollard finally gave his consent to the search..., Can my child be medically examined without my consent?
2 verb If you consent to something, you agree to do it or to allow it to be done.
FORMAL
(=agree)
He finally consented to go... V to-inf
He asked Ginny if she would consent to a small celebration after the christening... V to n/-ing
I was a little surprised when she consented. V
age of consent
The age of consent is the age at which a person can legally agree to having a sexual relationship. n-sing the N
He was under the age of consent.