consent

Definition

To express willingness, to give permission.

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”)

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "When the patient was consented to enter the study and registered, a telephone call was made to research assistant"