consent

[ kuhn-sent ]

/ kənˈsɛnt /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for: consent / consented / consenting on Thesaurus.com

verb (used without object)

to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive): He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented.

Archaic. to agree in sentiment, opinion, etc.; be in harmony.

noun

permission, approval, or agreement; sanction; acquiescence: He gave his consent to the marriage.

agreement in sentiment, opinion, a course of action, etc.: By common consent he was appointed official delegate.

Archaic. accord; concord; harmony.

OTHER WORDS FOR consent

3 accord, concurrence.

See synonyms for consent on Thesaurus.com

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of consent

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English verb consenten, concenten, from Anglo-French, Old French consentir, from Latin consentīre “to join or share a feeling; concur”; noun derivative of the verb;see consensus

synonym study for consent

1. See agree.

OTHER WORDS FROM consent

con·sent·er, nouncon·sent·ing·ly, adverbnon·con·sent, nounnon·con·sent·ing, adjective, noun

pre·con·sent, noun, verb (used without object)re·con·sent, verb (used without object)un·con·sent·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH consent

ascent, assent, consent

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use consent in a sentence

The legislation was passed on the consent agenda, meaning there was no public discussion about it.
Sacramento Report: Police Groups Want to Set the Terms of Police Reform|Sara Libby|November 20, 2020|Voice of San Diego
According to the privacy group, Apple’s iOS mobile operating system breaks the EU’s so-called cookie law by creating a tracking code without users’ knowledge or consent.
Apple’s user tracking prompts privacy complaint from Facebook nemesis Max Schrems|David Meyer|November 16, 2020|Fortune
The experts found an “alarming” pattern of inappropriate gynecological surgeries usually performed without consent, the Los Angeles Times reported a month after Wooten’s complaint.
The Africans Among Them|Truthbetold|November 13, 2020|TruthBeTold.news
I entered a private room without a roof and signed several privacy and consent forms.
Here’s what you need to know about getting a coronavirus test at the airport|Andrea Sachs|November 12, 2020|Washington Post

Under Virginia law, police are prevented from releasing the names of deceased crime victims who are juveniles unless consent is provided by parents.
One juvenile killed, another wounded in Fairfax County shootings|Justin Jouvenal, Dana Hedgpeth|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
Gerawan consented, but after a few months at the table, UFW balked again.
A Crazy California Union Scandal|James Poulos|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
General Motors consented Friday to unprecedented oversight by Washington after it failed to recall vehicles with deadly ignitions.
G.M. Becomes Government Motors Again|Daniel Gross|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On screen, Cersei never consented—in fact, she kept crying “Stop” and “Not here!”
Game of Thrones’ Ep. 5 'First of His Name' Recap: An Ode to the Women of Westeros|Andrew Romano|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Freeman never consented to the story; the newspaper culled its content from an MTV interview.
Why Africa’s Turning Anti-Gay|Jay Michaelson|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She consented to the photos being taken, however, but the issue of consent when it comes to use if a completely separate.
New York Can't Kick Its Revenge Porn Habit|Emily Shire|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I introduced him into the salon, and Mademoiselle, after conversing a little while with Madame, consented to receive him.
Confidence|Henry James
He consented to the trial, receiving Planner's solemn promise that, in the event of failure, it should be the last.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
As for Brammel, he consented, as he was ready to agree to any thing but a personal visit to the great metropolis.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The others being all agreed, Tom consented, with becoming modesty, to take the post of honour and of danger.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
So he very readily consented, inquiring how soon Garnache would require them.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for consent

consent

/ (kənˈsɛnt) /

verb

to give assent or permission (to do something); agree; accede

(intr) obsolete to be in accord; agree in opinion, feelings, etc

noun

acquiescence to or acceptance of something done or planned by another; permission

accordance or harmony in opinion; agreement (esp in the phrase with one consent)

age of consent the lowest age at which the law recognizes the right of a person to consent to sexual intercourse

Derived forms of consent

consenter, nounconsenting, adjective

Word Origin for consent

C13: from Old French consentir, from Latin consentīre to feel together, agree, from sentīre to feel

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

consent

OTHER WORDS FOR consent

Origin of consent

synonym study for consent

OTHER WORDS FROM consent

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH consent

Words related to consent

How to use consent in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for consent

Derived forms of consent

Word Origin for consent