consentire — meaning in English

English meaning

• acquiesce verb To accept something quietly, without objecting, often after being unhappy about it at first.
• allow verb To give permission for something to happen.
• consent verb To agree to something or give permission for it.

Senses

consentire is used for these senses in English:

• acquiesce (intransitive) To concur upon conviction; to accept tacitly; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.
• allow (transitive, catenative) To permit, to give permission to.
• consent (intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.

acquiesce — full definition

1. verb To accept something quietly, without objecting, often after being unhappy about it at first.
2. verb To agree to something reluctantly, going along with it rather than actively opposing it.

allow — full definition

1. verb To give permission for something to happen.
2. verb To make something possible.
3. verb To set aside time, money, or another resource for something.
4. verb To admit or acknowledge something as true, often reluctantly.

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