Definitions for consent
kənˈsɛntcon·sent

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. consent(verb)

   permission to do something

   "he indicated his consent"

2. accept, consent, go for(verb)

   give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. consent(Noun)

   Voluntary agreement or permission

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

2. consent(Verb)

   To express willingness, to give permission.

   I've consented to have the procedure performed.

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

3. consent(Verb)

   To cause to sign a consent form.

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

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Consent(verb)

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

2. Consent(verb)

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

3. Consent(verb)

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

4. Consent(noun)

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

5. Consent(noun)

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

6. Consent(noun)

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

7. Consent(noun)

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

8. Consent(noun)

   sympathy. See Sympathy, 4

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Consent

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Robby Hayes:

   Im not sitting there with a camera aimed down and trying to get the angles, like, we got caught on the security camera, basically. It was a puppy camera in her friends living room, the couch we crashed on. No consent from either end, which kind of debunks [the sex tape claim].

2. Julie Robillard:

   Self-diagnosis behavior ... is increasingly popular online, and freely accessible quizzes that call themselves 'tests' for Alzheimer's are available on the Internet, however, little is known about the scientific validity and reliability of these offerings and ethics-related factors, including research and commercial conflict of interest, confidentiality and consent.

3. Professor Frankum:

   The whole consent issue is quite vexed. People sometimes feel they’re consenting to one thing and it turns out to be something else.

4. Leo Varadkar:

   There is a pathway to a possible deal but there are many issues that still need to be fully resolved, particularly around the consent mechanism and also some issues around customs and VAT, i spoke to the (British) Prime Minister by phone this morning and I have also been in contact with the European Commission and I do think we are making progress but there are issues yet to be resolved and hopefully that can be done today.

5. Thomas Mandrup:

   The big elephant in the room here is political will - the will to deploy without national consent, for instance.

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