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2 ADJ If sexual activity is consensual , both partners willingly take part in it. [LEGAL ] □  Consensual sexual contact between two males can be a criminal activity.

con|sen|sus /kənse nsəs/ N‑SING A consensus is general agreement among a group of people. □ [+ amongst ] The consensus amongst scientists is that the world will warm up over the next few decades. □  The question of when the troops should leave would be decided by consensus.

con|sent /kənse nt/ (consents , consenting , consented )

1 N‑UNCOUNT [usu with poss] If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it. [FORMAL ] □ [+ to ] Pollard finally gave his consent to the search. □  Can my child be medically examined without my consent?

2 VERB If you consent to something, you agree to do it or to allow it to be done. [FORMAL ] □ [V to-inf] He finally consented to go. □ [V + to ] The patient must consent to the surgery. □ [V ] I was a little surprised when she consented.

3 → see also age of consent

con|sent|ing /kənse nt I ŋ/ ADJ [ADJ n] A consenting adult is a person who is considered to be old enough to make their own decisions about who they have sex with. □  What consenting adults do in private is their own business.

con|se|quence ◆◇◇ /kɒ ns I kwens/ (consequences )

1 N‑COUNT The consequences of something are the results or effects of it. □ [+ of ] Her lawyer said she understood the consequences of her actions and was prepared to go to jail. □ [+ for ] An economic crisis may have tremendous consequences for our global security.

2 PHRASE If one thing happens and then another thing happens in consequence or as a consequence , the second thing happens as a result of the first. □  His departure was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement. □  … a time when many people are losing their jobs as a consequence of the recession.

3 PHRASE Something or someone of consequence is important or valuable. If something or someone is of no consequence , or of little consequence , they are not important or valuable. [FORMAL ] □  As an overseer, he suddenly found himself a person of consequence. □  Where he is from is of no consequence to me.

4 PHRASE If you tell someone that they must take the consequences or face the consequences , you warn them that something unpleasant will happen to them if they do not stop behaving in a particular way. □  These pilots must now face the consequences of their actions and be brought to trial. □  If climate changes continue, we will suffer the consequences. COLLOCATIONS consequence NOUN 1

adjective + consequence : dire, disastrous, negative, tragic; inevitable, long-term, serious, unintended; economic, social

verb + consequence : accept, bear, face, suffer; consider, understand; avoid, escape SYNONYMS consequence NOUN 1

result:She developed asthma as a direct result of the work.

effect:Even minor head injuries can cause long-lasting psychological effects.

outcome:It's too early to know the outcome of her illness.

repercussions:It was an effort which was to have painful repercussions.

upshot:So the upshot is we're going for lunch on Friday.