And Saul was consenting unto his death. --Acts.
viii. 1.
Flourishing many years before Wyclif, and much
consenting with him in jugdment. --Fuller.
2. To indicate or express a willingness; to yield to
guidance, persuasion, or necessity; to give assent or
approval; to comply.
My poverty, but not my will, consents. --Shak.
And whispering ``I will ne'er consent,'' --
consented. --Byron.
Syn: To accede; yield; assent; comply; agree; allow; concede;
permit; admit; concur; acquiesce.
Interpreters . . . will not consent it to be a true
story. --Milton.
All with one consent began to make exuse. --Luke
xiv. 18.
They feil together all, as by consent. --Shak.
2. Correspondence in parts, qualities, or operations;
agreement; harmony; coherence.
The melodious consent of the birds. --Holland.
Such is the world's great harmony that springs From
union, order, full consent of things. --Pope.
3. Voluntary accordance with, or concurrence in, what is done
or proposed by another; acquiescence; compliance;
approval; permission.
Thou wert possessed of David's throne By free
consent of all. --Milton.
4. (Law) Capable, deliberate, and voluntary assent or
agreement to, or concurrence in, some act or purpose,
implying physical and mental power and free action.
5. (Physiol.) Sympathy. See {Sympathy}, 4.
Syn: Assent; acquiescence; concurrence; agreement; approval;
permission. See {Assent}.
{Age of consent} (Law), an age, fixed by statute and varying
in different jurisdictions, at which one is competent to
give consent. Sexual intercourse with a female child under
the age of consent is punishable as rape.