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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
consent en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kənˈsɛnt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (California) audio
- /kənˈsent/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
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”) (whence con-).
Meanings
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(countable, intransitive, uncountable) Voluntary agreement or permission.
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.
1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 6, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
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(countable, intransitive, obsolete, uncountable) Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.
And they all with one consent began to make excuse.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 14:18:
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(countable, intransitive, obsolete, uncountable) Advice; counsel.
Forms
Antonyms
nonapproval · nonassent · opposition · abnegation · unconsent · turndown · dissent · disapproval · prohibition · renunciation · nonconsent · dissension · repudiation · refusal · declination · disagreement · rejection · denial · unapproval · refusal
Deriveds
implied consent · manufacture of consent · unconsent · silence is consent · consentless · e-consent · advice and consent · preconsent · consensual non-consent · consentaneous · age of consent · consent of the governed · consent search · disconsent · consent decree · with one consent · consentful · by common consent · manufactured consent · nonconsent · consentual · informed consent
Synonyms
authority · consensualness · agreement · allowance · authorization · accedence · warrant · permit · consent · suggestion · approbation · advice · admonition · approval · authorization · accession · counsel · OK · tip · willingness · permission · recommendation · assent · consent · sanction · tip · approval · rede · assentment · consent · mandate · allowance · leave · assent · permission · suggestion · license · recommendation · exhortation · clearance
Translations (77)
fa رضایت (voluntary agreement) · cy caniatâd (voluntary agreement) · ml സമ്മതം (voluntary agreement) · cmn 同意 (voluntary agreement) · nl toestemming (voluntary agreement) · ka თანხმობა (voluntary agreement) · be пагадне́нне (voluntary agreement) · es venia (voluntary agreement) · pt consentimento (voluntary agreement) · bg съгла́сие (voluntary agreement) · be зго́да (voluntary agreement) · he הַסְכָּמָה (voluntary agreement) · ar رِضًا (voluntary agreement) · ro consimțământ (voluntary agreement) · la consensiō (voluntary agreement) · sh одобре́ње (voluntary agreement) · gd aonta (voluntary agreement) · eo konsento (voluntary agreement) · ta சம்மதம் (voluntary agreement) · lt sutikimas (voluntary agreement) · ang ġeþafung (voluntary agreement) · sh прѝстанак (voluntary agreement) · fi suostumus (voluntary agreement) · uk зго́да (voluntary agreement) · cmn 承諾 /承诺 (voluntary agreement) · sh су̀гласно̄ст (voluntary agreement) · sv samtycke (voluntary agreement) · ko 승낙 (voluntary agreement) · is samþykki (voluntary agreement) · id persetujuan (voluntary agreement) · kk келісім (voluntary agreement) · es consentimiento (voluntary agreement) · fr approbation (voluntary agreement) · mi kupu whakaae (voluntary agreement) · hi सहमति (voluntary agreement) · ja 同意 (voluntary agreement) · es anuencia (voluntary agreement) · mk согласност (voluntary agreement) · az razılıq (voluntary agreement) · sh prìstanak (voluntary agreement) · de Zustimmung (voluntary agreement) · ca consentiment (voluntary agreement) · nl instemming (voluntary agreement) · ga deoin (voluntary agreement) · sl soglasje (voluntary agreement) · de Einverständnis (voluntary agreement) · sk súhlas (voluntary agreement) · it consenso (voluntary agreement) · bg разреше́ние (voluntary agreement) · sh odobrénje (voluntary agreement) · el συναίνεση (voluntary agreement) · ru дозволе́ние (voluntary agreement) · ru согла́сие (voluntary agreement) · ko 동의 (voluntary agreement) · pl zgoda (voluntary agreement) · de Konsens (voluntary agreement) · hu hozzájárulás (voluntary agreement) · cy cydsyniad (voluntary agreement) · ia consentimento (voluntary agreement) · sh sùglasnōst (voluntary agreement) · fr consentement (voluntary agreement) · km ការយល់ព្រម (voluntary agreement) · fr agrément (voluntary agreement) · pl pozwolenie (voluntary agreement) · tr rıza (voluntary agreement) · ru разреше́ние (voluntary agreement) · tr onay (voluntary agreement) · oc consentiment (voluntary agreement) · bn ইজাব (voluntary agreement) · lv piekrišana (voluntary agreement) · ja 承諾 (voluntary agreement) · hy համաձայնություն (voluntary agreement) · ang þafung (voluntary agreement) · vi sự đồng ý (voluntary agreement) · et nõusolek (voluntary agreement) · hu beleegyezés (voluntary agreement) · cs souhlas (voluntary agreement)
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consent en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /kənˈsɛnt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (California) audio
- /kənˈsent/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
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”) (whence con-).
Meanings
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(intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.
After reflecting a little bit, I've decided to consent to her practising the piano in the house.
My poverty, but not my will, consents.
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]:
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(intransitive, transitive) To cause to sign a consent form.
When the patient was consented to enter the study and registered, a telephone call was made to research assistant
2002, T Usmani with KD O'Brien, HV Worthington, S Derwent, et al., “A randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of canine lacebacks with reference to canine tip”, in Journal of Orthodontics, volume 29, number 4, →DOI, →PMID:
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(intransitive, obsolete, transitive) To grant; to allow; to assent to.
Interpreters […] will not consent it to be a true story.
1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC:
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(intransitive) To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.
And Saul was consenting unto his death.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 8:1:Flourishing many years before Wyclif, and much consenting with him in judgment.
1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):
Forms
Antonyms
oppose · object · disagree
Deriveds
mutually consent · mutual consent · preconsent · consentor · consentee · consentability · reconsent · disconsent · consenter · consent or pay
Synonyms
grant · consent · assent · assent · connive · approve · acquiesce · agree · agree · concur · approve
Translations (101)
be згадзі́цца (to express willingness) · cs souhlasit (to express willingness) · sh приво̀лети (to express willingness) · ru уступи́ть (to express willingness) · es consentir (to express willingness) · fi myöntyä (to express willingness) · lv piekrist (to express willingness) · bg съглася́вам се (to express willingness) · eo konsenti (to express willingness) · ko 승낙하다 (to express willingness) · uk зго́джуватися (to express willingness) · bg съгла́сен съм (to express willingness) · pt deixar (to express willingness) · id rela (to express willingness) · cmn 承諾 /承诺 (to express willingness) · da samtykke (to express willingness) · sh suglásiti se (to express willingness) · hu hozzájárulását adja (to express willingness) · vi đồng ý (to express willingness) · ga toiligh (to express willingness) · de zustimmen (to express willingness) · pl przyzwolić (to express willingness) · ru разреши́ть (to express willingness) · th ตกลง (to express willingness) · sv ge sitt samtycke (to express willingness) · fr approuver (to express willingness) · sh privòleti (to express willingness) · la consentiō (to express willingness) · tr gönül (to express willingness) · ml സമ്മതിക്കുക (to express willingness) · ru согласи́ться (to express willingness) · oc assentir (to express willingness) · uk зго́дитися (to express willingness) · ar رَضِيَ (to express willingness) · mn зөвшөөрөх (to express willingness) · fi suostua (to express willingness) · is fallast á (to express willingness) · be згаджа́цца (to express willingness) · az razılaşmaq (to express willingness) · oc consentir (to express willingness) · fi hankkia suostumus (to cause to sign a consent) · id setuju (to express willingness) · nb bifalle (to express willingness) · hu beleegyezik (to express willingness) · fr consentir (to express willingness) · km យល់ព្រម (to express willingness) · el συναινώ (to express willingness) · ja 承諾する (to express willingness) · grc συγκατατίθημι (to express willingness) · tr rıza (to express willingness) · pl przyzwalać (to express willingness) · ia consentir (to express willingness) · fi hyväksyä (to express willingness) · grc ἐπινεύω (to express willingness) · et nõustuma (to express willingness) · hu hozzájárul (to express willingness) · mi tatū (to express willingness) · ar وَافَقَ (to express willingness) · grc συνευδοκέω (to express willingness) · nl toestemmen (to express willingness) · qu awñiy (to express willingness) · sh сугла́сити се (to express willingness) · bg съглася́ се (to express willingness) · pl zgadzać się (to express willingness) · ru соглаша́ться (to express willingness) · ko 동의하다 (to express willingness) · is samþykkja (to express willingness) · hy համաձայնել (to express willingness) · yi באַשטיין (to express willingness) · el συγκατατίθεμαι (to express willingness) · sv samtycka (to express willingness) · lt sutikti (to express willingness) · pt aprovar (to express willingness) · mk се согласи (to express willingness) · ru разреша́ть (to express willingness) · sk súhlasiť (to express willingness) · nl instemmen (to express willingness) · nb samtykke (to express willingness) · ka თანხმობა (to express willingness) · pl zgodzić się (to express willingness) · de einwilligen (to express willingness) · ro consimți (to express willingness) · he הִסְכִּים (to express willingness) · fr agréer (to express willingness) · grc σύμφημι (to express willingness) · mk се согласува (to express willingness) · uk пого́джуватися (to express willingness) · uk пого́дитися (to express willingness) · ja 同意する (to express willingness) · sl strinjati se (to express willingness) · sh privòljeti (to express willingness) · sl soglašati (to express willingness) · ca consentir (to express willingness) · hu jóváhagy (to express willingness) · sh приво̀љети (to express willingness) · pt consentir (to express willingness) · hi सहमति (to express willingness) · it consentire (to express willingness) · lt pritarti (to express willingness) · cmn 同意 (to express willingness) · mi whakaae (to express willingness)
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