Definitions for consent
kənˈsɛntcon·sent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consentverb

   permission to do something

   "he indicated his consent"

2. accept, consent, go forverb

   give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

   "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consentnoun

   Voluntary agreement or permission

2. consentverb

   To express willingness, to give permission.

   I've consented to have the procedure performed.

3. consentverb

   To cause to sign a consent form.

4. Etymology: Recorded in since circa 1225, from consentir, from consentire, present active infinitive of consentio, itself from com- + sentio

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CONSENTnoun

   Etymology: consensus, Latin.

   1. The act of yielding or consenting.

   If you shall cleave to my consent, when ’tis,
   It shall make honour for you. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   I am far from excusing or denying that compliance; for plenary consent it was not. Charles I .

   When thou can’st truly call these virtues thine,
   Be wise and free, by heav’n’s consent and mine. John Dryden, Pers.

   2. Concord; agreement; accord; unity of opinion.

   The fighting winds would stop there and admire,
   Learning, consent and concord from his lyre. Abraham Cowley, David.

   3. Coherence with; relation to; correspondence.

   Demons found
   In fire, air, flood, or under ground,
   Whose power hath a true consent
   With planet or with element. John Milton.

   4. Tendency to one point; joint operation.

   Such is the world’s great harmony that springs
   From union, order, full consent of things. Alexander Pope, Ess. on Man.

   5. In physick.The perception one part has of another, by means of some fibres and nerves common to them both; and thus the stone in the bladder, by vellicating the fibres there, will effect and draw them so into spasms, as to affect the bowels in the same manner by the intermediation of nervous threads, and cause a colick; and extend their twiches sometimes to the stomach, and occasion vomitings. John Quincy

2. To Consentverb

   Etymology: consentio, Latin.

   1. To be of the same mind; to agree.2. To co-operate to the same end.3. To yield; to give consent; to allow; to admit. With to.

   Ye comets, scourge the bad revolting stars
   That have consented unto Henry’s death. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   In this we consent unto you, if ye will be as we be. Genesis.

   Their num’rous thunder would awake
   Dull earth, which does with heav’n consent
   To all they wrote. Edmund Waller.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consent

   Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees to the proposal or desires of another. It is a term of common speech, with specific definitions as used in such fields as the law, medicine, research, and sexual relationships. Consent as understood in specific contexts may differ from its everyday meaning. For example, a person with a mental disorder, a low mental age, or under the legal age of sexual consent may willingly engage in a sexual act that still fails to meet the legal threshold for consent as defined by applicable law. United Nations agencies and initiatives in sex education programs believe that teaching the topic of consent as part of a comprehensive sexuality education is beneficial. Types of consent include implied consent, express consent, informed consent and unanimous consent.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Consentverb

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

2. Consentverb

   to indicate or express a willingness; to yield to guidance, persuasion, or necessity; to give assent or approval; to comply

3. Consentverb

   to grant; to allow; to assent to; to admit

4. Consentnoun

   agreement in opinion or sentiment; the being of one mind; accord

5. Consentnoun

   correspondence in parts, qualities, or operations; agreement; harmony; coherence

6. Consentnoun

   voluntary accordance with, or concurrence in, what is done or proposed by another; acquiescence; compliance; approval; permission

7. Consentnoun

   capable, deliberate, and voluntary assent or agreement to, or concurrence in, some act or purpose, implying physical and mental power and free action

8. Consentnoun

   sympathy. See Sympathy, 4

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consent

   Consent refers to the provision of approval or agreement, particularly and especially after thoughtful consideration.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consent

   kon-sent′, v.i. to be of the same mind: to agree: to give assent: to yield: to comply.—v.t. (Milt.) to allow.—n. agreement: accordance with the actions or opinions of another: concurrence: advice, counsel.—adj. Consentā′neous, agreeable or accordant: consistent with.—adv. Consentā′neously—ns. Consentā′neousness, Consentanē′ity.—n. Consen′tience, state of being consentient: imperfect consciousness.—adj. Consen′tient, agreeing in mind or in opinion.—adv. Consent′ingly.—Age of consent, the age at which a person is considered in the eyes of the law competent to give consent to certain acts; Be of consent (Shak.), to be accessory; With one consent, unanimously. [L. consentīre—con, with, sentīre, to feel, to think.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consent

   To agree or give permission.

   They both did consent to marriage to confirm their love for each other.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 29, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'consent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3056

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'consent' in Nouns Frequency: #1266

How to pronounce consent?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say consent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of consent in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of consent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of consent in a Sentence

1. Dr Barnouti:

   There are privacy issues, because even if the patients does consent to being filmed beforehand, which does n’t always happen, they ca n’t approve every live video that’s being sent.

2. Lev Parnas:

   Rudy Giuliani was aware of all of my movements, i wouldnt do anything without the consent of Rudy Giuliani, or The President. I have no intent, I have no reason to speak to any of these officials. I mean, they have no reason to speak with me.

3. Brooke Nevils:

   It was nonconsensual in the sense that I was too drunk to consent, it was nonconsensual in that I said, multiple times, that I didn't want to have anal sex.

4. Giedo Van der Garde:

   We have reached a settlement with Sauber and my driver contract with the team has been ended by mutual consent. As a passionate race driver I feel sad and am very disappointed.

5. Ron DeSantis:

   We had a mother from Leon County, and her daughter was going to school and some people in the school had decided that the daughter was really a boy and not a girl. So they changed the girl's name to a boy's name, had her dress like a boy and on doing all this stuff, without telling the mother or getting consent from the mother. First of all, they shouldn't be doing that at all. But to do these things behind the parents' back and to say that the parents should be shut out. That is wrong.

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