| adjective | 1. Of the same opinion in a matter; in agreement. |
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| | | "The city council was consentient with the mayor on plans to build a new park." |
| | | "We pitched the idea of a new hedge to our neighbors, and they were consentient." |
| | | "All passengers were consentient, so we stopped first at the barrier island before sailing to the final destination." |
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| Latin, early 17th century |
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| "Consentient" appears to bridge two familiar words — "consent" and "sentient" — yet its meaning is different from either. Though "consentient" is built on the same Latin root as "consent," the latter word is now largely used as a synonym for "permission" or "acceptance." ... | Continue Reading |
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