permission for something to happen or agreement to do something:no change may be made without the consent of all the partners
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give permission for something to happen:he consented to a search by a detective
[with infinitive] agree to do something:he had consented to serve as external assessor on the panel
by common consent
with the agreement of all:it was, by common consent, our finest performance
informed consent
permission granted in full knowledge of the possible consequences, typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with knowledge of the possible risks and benefits:written informed consent was obtained from each patient