consent meaning

consent means 'to agree or give permission for something to happen'.

consent :

agreement, permission

noun

▪ We need your consent to start the project.

▪ We need your permission to begin the project.

▪ She gave her consent for the trip.

▪ She gave her agreement for the trip.

paraphrasing

▪ approval – agreement

▪ authorization – permission

▪ assent – agreement

▪ concurrence – agreement

consent

consent :

to agree, to allow

verb

▪ They consented to the plan.

▪ They agreed to the plan.

▪ He consented to join the team.

▪ He agreed to be part of the team.

paraphrasing

▪ agree – to allow

▪ permit – to allow

▪ approve – to agree

▪ accede – to agree

Pronunciation

consent [kənˈsɛnt]

The stress is on 'sent' and sounds like 'kuhn-sent'.

Common phrases and grammar about consent

consent - Common meaning

noun
agreement, permission
verb
to agree, to allow

Part of Speech Changes for "consent"

▪ consensus (noun) – general agreement

▪ consenting (adjective) – agreeing

Common Expressions with "consent"

▪ give consent – to give permission

▪ obtain consent – to get permission

▪ written consent – permission in writing

▪ parental consent – permission from parents

Important examples of consent in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, consent is often used to mean agreement or permission.

▪We need your consent to proceed.
▪We need your permission to go ahead.

Example of a confusing word: concede (to admit)

▪We need your concede to proceed.
▪We need you to admit to proceed.
"Consent" is a noun meaning "agreement" or "permission," and it is correctly used in the sentence "We need your consent to proceed," indicating that permission is required. "Concede," however, is a verb meaning "to admit" or "acknowledge," often used in contexts of admitting defeat or a point in an argument. The sentence "We need your concede" is grammatically incorrect because "concede" is not a noun and does not fit the context of needing permission. Therefore, "consent" is the correct choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Consent is used as both a noun and a verb, often showing up in grammar questions to test understanding of its use.

▪She consented to the new terms.
▪She agreed to the new terms.

consent

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

consent form

'agreement form', used for official permissions.

▪Please sign the consent form.
▪Please sign the agreement form.

age of consent

means 'legal age to agree', used in legal contexts.

▪He reached the age of consent.
▪He reached the legal age to agree.

Differences between similar words and consent

consent

,

approval

differences

Consent is more about permission, while approval is about a positive opinion or judgment.

consent
▪They gave their consent for the changes.
▪They gave their permission for the changes.
approval
▪She received approval from the manager.
▪She got a positive opinion from the manager.

consent

,

permission

differences

Consent is formal permission, while permission can be informal or formal.

consent
▪He consented to the interview.
▪She allowed the use of the room.
permission
▪She gave permission to use the room.
▪She allowed the use of the room.

Words with the same origin as consent

The origin of consent

consent comes from the Latin 'consentire', which means 'to feel together' or 'to agree'.

Word structure

It has the prefix con (together), root sent (feel), and means 'to feel together'.

Words with the same origin

The root of consent is sent (feel). Words with the same root include sentiment (feeling), dissent (disagree).

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