Consent: meaning, definitions and examples

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consent

 

[ kษ™nหˆsษ›nt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

legal

Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

Synonyms

agreement, approval, authorization, permission

Examples of usage

  • He did not give his consent to the use of his name in the advertisement.
  • She signed the form giving her informed consent for the medical procedure.
  • The company required written consent from all participants before using their personal information.
Context #2 | Verb

formal

To give permission for something to happen or to agree to do something.

Synonyms

agree, approve, authorize, permit

Examples of usage

  • Before conducting the experiment, the participants must consent to the terms and conditions.
  • She refused to consent to the sale of her property without proper compensation.

Translations

Translations of the word "consent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น consentimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคนเคฎเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zustimmung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ persetujuan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะณะพะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zgoda

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒๆ„ (ใฉใ†ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท consentement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ consentimiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท rฤฑza

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋™์˜ (๋™์˜)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุงูู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ souhlas

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sรบhlas

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒๆ„ (tรณngyรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ soglasje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ samรพykki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะปั–ัั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ razฤฑlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ consentimiento

Etymology

The word 'consent' originated from the Latin word 'consentire', which means 'to feel together'. In English, it first appeared in the 13th century with the meaning of 'feeling together, agreeing'. Over the centuries, the word evolved to its current usage in legal and formal contexts, signifying permission or agreement.

See also: consensus, consenting.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,635, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.