Consent Definition

kən-sĕnt

consented, consenting, consents

verb

consented, consenting, consents

To agree (to do something)

Webster's New World

To willingly engage in a sexual act.

Webster's New World

To give permission, approval, or assent (to something proposed or requested) in opinion.

Webster's New World

To be of the same mind or opinion.

American Heritage

To agree.

Webster's New World

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noun

consents

Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence.

American Heritage

Permission, approval, or assent; specif., informed consent.

Webster's New World

Agreement in opinion or sentiment.

By common consent.

Webster's New World

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Other Word Forms of Consent

Singular:

consent

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Recorded in Middle English since circa 1225, from Old French consentir, from Latin cōnsentīre, present active infinitive of cōnsentiō (“to feel together”), itself from com- (“with”) + sentiō (“to feel”)

From Wiktionary
Middle English consenten from Old French consentir from Latin cōnsentīre com- com- sentīre to feel sent- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition