Definition of CONSENT

consent

Meanings

Plural: consent, consented, consents

Noun

  • permission to do something
    • "he indicated his consent"
  • Voluntary agreement or permission.
  • Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.
  • Advice; counsel.

Verb

  • give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  • To express willingness, to give permission.
  • To cause to sign a consent form.
  • To grant; to allow; to assent to.
  • To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.

Origin / Etymology

Recorded in Middle English since circa 1225, borrowed from Old French consentir, from Latin cōnsentīre (“to agree; to assent, consent”), itself from com- (“with”) + sentiō (“to feel”)

Antonyms

antonym(s) of, disagreement, dissent, opposition, refusal, refuse

Scrabble Score: 9

consent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
consent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
consent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

consent is a valid Words With Friends word