Recorded in Middle English since circa 1225, borrowed from Old French consentir, from Latin cōnsentīre, present active infinitive of cōnsentiō, itself from com- ("with") + sentiō

• IPA: /kənˈsɛnt/

consent (consents, present participle consenting; simple past and past participle consented) (intransitive)

1. (intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.

   After reflecting a little bit, I've decided to consent.

   • c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC ↗, [Act V, scene i]:

     My poverty, but not my will, consents.

2. (transitive, medicine) To cause to sign a consent form.
3. (transitive, obsolete) To grant; to allow; to assent to.
   • 1644, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine or Discipline of Divorce: […], 2nd edition, London: [s.n.], →OCLC ↗, book:

     Interpreters […] will not consent it to be a true story.

4. To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC ↗, Acts 8:1 ↗:

     And Saul was consenting unto his death.

   • 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC ↗:

     Flourishing many years before Wyclif, and much consenting with him in judgment.

• (intransitive) acquiesce, agree, approve, assent, concur, yes

• (antonym(s) of “intransitive”): disagree, object, oppose

• French: consentir, approuver, agréer
• German: zustimmen, einwilligen
• Italian: consentire
• Portuguese: consentir, aprovar, deixar
• Russian: соглаша́ться
• Spanish: consentir

consent

1. Voluntary agreement or permission.
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 6, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC ↗:

     All men know by experience, there be some parts of our bodies which often without any consent of ours doe stirre, stand, and lye down againe.

2. (obsolete) Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC ↗, Luke 14:18 ↗:

     And they all with one consent began to make excuse.

3. (obsolete) Advice; counsel.

• (voluntary agreement) agreement, approval, assent, consensualness, permission, willingness, yes

• (antonym(s) of “voluntary agreement”): dissent, disagreement, opposition, refusal

• French: consentement, approbation, agrément
• German: Zustimmung, Konsens, Einverständnis
• Italian: consenso
• Portuguese: consentimento
• Russian: разреше́ние
• Spanish: consentimiento, venia, anuencia (formal)