consent

assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions.

consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired.

accede implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or consent.

acquiesce implies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition.

agree sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion.

subscribe implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and active support.

Examples of consent in a Sentence

Verb Quotes--> Extra Examples--> He was reluctant at first but finally consented. refused to consent to the marriage Noun Quotes--> Extra Examples--> He did not give his consent for the use of his name in the advertisement. No one may use the vehicle without the consent of the owner.

These include Laci’s mom Sharon Rocha, consenting for the first time since her daughter’s murder to being interviewed on camera. — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 In 1923, the brothers wrote a song about bedbugs and cooties and started a club with a steep entry fee: To be initiated into the organization, new members had to consent to getting stuck with pins. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024

Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent. — Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2024 Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for consent

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Word History

Middle English consenten, concenten "to be in agreement, assent (to), approve, comply, connive (in a crime)," borrowed from Anglo-French cunsentir, consentir "to grant, permit, hand over, support, give in, agree" (also continental Old French), going back to Latin consentīre "to join in feeling, be in agreement, concur in opinion, (of things) be in harmony," from con- con- + sentīre "to perceive, feel, discern" — more at sense entry 1

Middle English consent, concent "agreement, approval, connivance," borrowed from Anglo-French consent, cunsent, noun derivative of cunsentir "to grant, permit, consent entry 1"

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1