consentverb/kõ.sẽˈtiɾ/highcon·sen·tirPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo give permission or agreement for something.The patient must consent to the surgery before the procedure.She consented to the use of her data for the study.synagreeallowpermitantrefusedenyforbidCommon collocationsconsent togive consentEtymologyDo latim 'consentire' (sentir junto, concordar).Related wordsconsentimentoconsentâneoconsentidor