Verb

(en verb)

To express willingness, to give permission.

''I've consented to have the procedure performed.

* (rfdate) Shakespeare

My poverty, but not my will, consents .

(medicine) To cause to sign a consent form.

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(obsolete) To grant; to allow; to assent to.

* (rfdate) Milton

Interpreters will not consent it to be a true story.

To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.

* (rfdate) Bible, Acts viii. 1

And Saul was consenting unto his death.

* (rfdate) Fuller

Flourishing many years before Wyclif, and much consenting with him in jugdment.

Verb

To give a sermon.

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A local Muslim used to preach from the Quran and hadith.

To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue.

* Bible, Isa. lxi. 1

The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek.

To advise or recommend earnestly.

* Shakespeare

My master preaches patience to him.

To teach or instruct by preaching; to inform by preaching.

* Southey

As ye are preached .