consent

Verb

1. (intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.
2. (intransitive, transitive) To cause to sign a consent form.
3. (intransitive, obsolete, transitive) To grant; to allow; to assent to.
4. (intransitive) To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.

Noun

1. (countable, intransitive, uncountable) Voluntary agreement or permission.
2. (countable, intransitive, obsolete, uncountable) Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.
3. (countable, intransitive, obsolete, uncountable) Advice; counsel.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈsɛnt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

Recorded in Middle English since circa 1225, borrowed from Old French consentir, from Latin cōnsentīre (“to agree; to assent, consent”), itself from com- (“with”) + sentiō (“to feel”)

Synonyms

agree

agreement

assent

accept

🉑

approval

acquiesce

allow

permission

accede

acquiescence

permit

concur

compliance

approve

comply

acceptance

accord

yield

admit

submit

understanding

concurrence

concede

acknowledgment

grant

acknowledgement

willingness

agree to

sanction

acknowledge

say yes

submission

recognition

comprehension

go for

give permission

be allowed

be acceptable

approve of

satisfaction

promise

admitting

recognize

grasp

let

give

go-ahead

mutual understanding

be congruent

authorization