1. To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree: consent to medical treatment; consent to going on a business trip; consent to see someone on short notice. See Synonyms at assent.
2. Archaic To be of the same mind or opinion.1. Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence. See Synonyms at permission.
2. Agreement as to opinion or a course of action: She was chosen by common consent to speak for the group.
[Middle English consenten , from Old French consentir , from Latin cōnsentīre : com- , com- + sentīre , to feel; see sent- in Indo-European roots.]
con·sent′er n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
5. (Law) age of consent the lowest age at which the law recognizes the right of a person to consent to sexual intercourse
[C13: from Old French consentir, from Latin consentīre to feel together, agree, from sentīre to feel]
conˈsenter n conˈsenting adjCollins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
1. to permit, approve, or comply; agree, as to an expressed wish or a proposed action (often fol. by to or an infinitive).
2. Archaic. to agree in sentiment or opinion. 3. permission, approval, or agreement; compliance: He gave his consent to the marriage. 4. agreement in sentiment, opinion, or a course of action: by common consent. 5. Archaic. accord; harmony. [1175–1225; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French consentir < Latin consentīre (see consensus)] con•sent′er, n. con•sent′ing•ly, adv.Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Past participle: consented
Gerund: consenting
| Imperative |
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| consent |
| consent |
| Present |
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| I consent |
| you consent |
| he/she/it consents |
| we consent |
| you consent |
| they consent |
| Preterite |
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| I consented |
| you consented |
| he/she/it consented |
| we consented |
| you consented |
| they consented |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am consenting |
| you are consenting |
| he/she/it is consenting |
| we are consenting |
| you are consenting |
| they are consenting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have consented |
| you have consented |
| he/she/it has consented |
| we have consented |
| you have consented |
| they have consented |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was consenting |
| you were consenting |
| he/she/it was consenting |
| we were consenting |
| you were consenting |
| they were consenting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had consented |
| you had consented |
| he/she/it had consented |
| we had consented |
| you had consented |
| they had consented |
| Future |
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| I will consent |
| you will consent |
| he/she/it will consent |
| we will consent |
| you will consent |
| they will consent |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have consented |
| you will have consented |
| he/she/it will have consented |
| we will have consented |
| you will have consented |
| they will have consented |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be consenting |
| you will be consenting |
| he/she/it will be consenting |
| we will be consenting |
| you will be consenting |
| they will be consenting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been consenting |
| you have been consenting |
| he/she/it has been consenting |
| we have been consenting |
| you have been consenting |
| they have been consenting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been consenting |
| you will have been consenting |
| he/she/it will have been consenting |
| we will have been consenting |
| you will have been consenting |
| they will have been consenting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been consenting |
| you had been consenting |
| he/she/it had been consenting |
| we had been consenting |
| you had been consenting |
| they had been consenting |
| Conditional |
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| I would consent |
| you would consent |
| he/she/it would consent |
| we would consent |
| you would consent |
| they would consent |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have consented |
| you would have consented |
| he/she/it would have consented |
| we would have consented |
| you would have consented |
| they would have consented |
informed consent - consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved
give - consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men" react, respond - show a response or a reaction to somethingagree - consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
settle - accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price" contract in - consent in writing to pay money to a trade union for political usecountenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
buckle under, knuckle under, succumb, give in, yield - consent reluctantly take in charge, undertake - accept as a charge Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations رِضى، قُبول، مُوافَقَهيَرْضى، يَقْبَل، يُوافِق dát souhlassouhlassvolenísvolit samtykke setuju samòykkisamòykkja, fallast á atļaujaatļautpiekrišanapiekrist soglasje müsademüsade etmekrazı olmakrızaA. N → consentimiento m
with the consent of → con el consentimiento de
without his consent → sin su consentimiento
by common consent → de or por común acuerdo
by mutual consent → de or por mutuo acuerdo
the age of consent → la edad en la que es válido el consentimiento en las relaciones sexuales
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
(= agreement) → consentement m
by general consent, by common consent (= in most people's opinion) → de l'opinion de tous
By general consent this election constituted a historic victory → De l'opinion de tous cette élection a constitué une victoire historique. age of consent
vi → zustimmen (→ to +dat), → einwilligen (→ to in +acc); to consent to do something → sich bereit erklären, etw zu tun ; to consent to somebody doing something → einwilligen or damit einverstanden sein, dass jd etw tut ; homosexuality between consenting adults → homosexuelle Beziehungen zwischen erwachsenen Männern
n → Zustimmung f → (to zu), Einwilligung f (→ to in +acc); it/he is by common or general consent … → man hält es/ihn allgemein für … ; to be chosen by general consent → einstimmig gewählt werden ; by mutual or common consent → in gegenseitigem Einverständnis ? age N c
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
1. n → consenso, benestare m
by mutual consent → per mutuo consenso
by common consent → di comune accordo
to give permission or agree (to). I had no choice but to consent to the plan; Her father consented to her marrying me although I was just a poor student. instem, inwillig, toestaan, toestem يَرْضى، يَقْبَل، يُوافِق съгласявам се consentir svolit, dát souhlas zustimmen samtykke συγκατατίθεμαι consentir soostuma رضایت دادن؛ راضی بودن hyväksyä consentir לְהַסכִּים मानना pristati beleegyezik menyetujui samþykkja, fallast á acconsentire 同意する 동의하다 pritarti, sutikti piekrist; atļaut berstuju toestemmen samtykke, innvilge wyrażać zgodę رضايت ښكاره كول، سره منل، په يوه فكر كېدل، يوه خواله كېدل، سره منل: تسليمېدل consentir a consimţi (la) давать разрешение; соглашаться súhlasiť odobriti, strinjati se dati pristanak samtycka, gå med på ยอมให้ทำ razı olmak, müsade etmek 同意 погоджуватися; дозволяти اجازت يا منظورى دينا bằng lòng 同意
agreement; permission. You have my consent to leave. instemming, inwilliging, toestemming, goedvinde, konsent رِضى، قُبول، مُوافَقَه съгласие consentimento svolení, souhlas die Zustimmung samtykke συγκατάθεση consentimiento nõusolek اجازه؛ موافقت lupa consentement הסכם अनुमति, सहमति pristanak, privola beleegyezés izin samþykki consenso 同意 동의, 허가 pritarimas, sutikimas piekrišana; atļauja persetujuan toestemming tilslutning, samtykke; tillatelse zgoda اجازه، اذان consentimento consimţământ согласие; разрешение súhlas privolitev pristanak samtycke, medgivande การอนุญาต rıza, müsade 同意 згода; дозвіл منظورى، رضامندى sự đồng ý 同意