Part 2299

<hw>Con*sen"su*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Consent</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>, and cf. <er>Sensual</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Existing, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition; <as>as, <ex>consensual</ex> motions</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Consensual contract</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a contract formed merely by consent, as a marriage contract.</cd></cs>

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<hw>Con*sen"sus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. See <er>Consent</er>.]</ety> <def>Agreement; accord; consent.</def>

<blockquote>That traditional <b>consensus</b> of society which we call public opinion. <i>Tylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Consent</h1> <Xpage=306>

<hw>Con*sent"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Consented</er>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n</tt> <er>Consenting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>consentir</ets>, fr. L. <ets>consentire</ets>, <ets>-sensum</ets>, to feel together, agree; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>sentire</ets> to feel. See Sense.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.</def>

<blockquote>And Saul was <b>consenting</b> unto his death. <i>Acts. viii. 1.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Flourishing many years before Wyclif, and much <b>consenting</b> with him in jugdment. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To indicate or express a willingness; to yield to guidance, persuasion, or necessity; to give assent or approval; to comply.</def>

<blockquote>My poverty, but not my will, <b>consents</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>And whispering "I will ne'er consent," -- <b>consented</b>. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To accede; yield; assent; comply; agree; allow; concede; permit; admit; concur; acquiesce.</syn>

<h1>Consent</h1> <Xpage=306>

<hw>Con*sent"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To grant; to allow; to assent to; to admit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Interpreters . . . will not <b>consent</b> it to be a true story. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Consent</h1> <Xpage=306>

<hw>Con*sent"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>consent</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Agreement in opinion or sentiment; the being of one mind; accord.</def>

<blockquote>All with one <b>consent</b> began to make exuse. <i>Luke xiv. 18.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>They feil together all, as by <b>consent</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Correspondence in parts, qualities, or operations; agreement; harmony; coherence.</def>

<blockquote>The melodious <b>consent</b> of the birds. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Such is the world's great harmony that springs From union, order, full <b>consent</b> of things. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Voluntary accordance with, or concurrence in, what is done or proposed by another; acquiescence; compliance; approval; permission.</def>

<blockquote>Thou wert possessed of David's throne By free <b>consent</b> of all. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Capable, deliberate, and voluntary assent or agreement to, or concurrence in, some act or purpose, implying physical and mental power and free action.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>Sympathy. See <er>Sympathy</er>, 4.</def>