verb

consent

kuhn-SEHNT

verb

To agree to something or give permission for it.

"She consented to the operation after speaking with the surgeon."

"He wouldn't consent to the changes without seeing them in writing."

noun

Permission or voluntary agreement to something.

"The form requires the patient's written consent."

How to Use Consent

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishGiving your permission or agreement, usually to something that affects you.

Common pairings

give consent informed consent without consent age of consent

Word Forms

consented past tense, consent plural, consented plural, consents plural, consents singular, consent singular, consented singular, consentest singular, consentedst singular, consenteth singular

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Etymology

From Old French consentir, from Latin consentire, "to agree" — com- ("with") plus sentire ("to feel").