Consent to Meaning in English
expression
kənˈsɛnt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
kuhn-SENT too, tu, tih
kənsˈɛnt/ /tˈuː
kuhn-SENT TOO
Definition
To officially agree to something or give permission for it to happen.
Usage & Nuances
"Consent to" is formal and often used in legal, academic, or official settings. Common collocations: 'consent to treatment', 'consent to a request'. It always requires an object (what is being consented to). Do not confuse it with 'agree with' (which refers to opinions or people).
Spanish: consentir en - dar consentimiento aPortuguese (BR): consentir em - concordar comPortuguese (PT): consentir em - concordar comChinese (Simplified): 同意Chinese (Traditional): 同意Hindi: की अनुमति देना - सहमति देनाArabic: الموافقة على - يوافق علىBengali: সম্মতি দেওয়া - অনুমতি দেওয়াRussian: согласиться на - дать согласие наJapanese: 〜に同意する - 〜を承諾するVietnamese: đồng ý với - chấp thuậnKorean: ~에 동의하다 - ~을 허락하다Turkish: -e/-a onay vermek - rıza göstermekUrdu: رضامندی دینا - اجازت دیناIndonesian: menyetujui - memberi izin untuk
Example Sentences
She will not consent to the plan unless the rules are clear.
basic
You must consent to the terms before using the service.
basic
The parents did not consent to the trip.
basic
After a long discussion, they finally consented to the proposal.
natural
Doctors are required to get patients to consent to treatment.
natural
I didn’t consent to having my photo posted online.
natural