Consent: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
consent
[ kษnหsษnt ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น consentimento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคนเคฎเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Zustimmung
๐ฎ๐ฉ persetujuan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะณะพะดะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ zgoda
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๆ (ใฉใใ)
๐ซ๐ท consentement
๐ช๐ธ consentimiento
๐น๐ท rฤฑza
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์ (๋์)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุงููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ souhlas
๐ธ๐ฐ sรบhlas
๐จ๐ณ ๅๆ (tรณngyรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ soglasje
๐ฎ๐ธ samรพykki
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะปัััะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฎแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ razฤฑlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.