What does consent mean?
Word: Consent
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Consent means the act of saying yes and allowing something to happen. As a verb, to consent is to agree to it.
Synonyms: permission, agreement
Antonyms: refusal, objection
How do you spell consent?
Syllables: con - sent
Tricky part: The ending is ent, not ant. The vowel there is said so lightly that students write consant or consint.
Watch out for: consant, consint, cunsent
Memory tip: Consent ends with the ent of agreement, which is exactly what giving consent means.
Idioms and Phrases
- by common consent: as nearly everyone agrees Example: "By common consent, the mango pickle was the best dish at the picnic."
Consent in a sentence
Example 1: The school needs your parents' written consent before the trip.
Example 2: Never share a friend's photo online without their consent.
Example 3: Grandpa finally consented to see the doctor.
Fun Fact
The saying "silence gives consent" goes back to a Latin legal phrase, qui tacet consentire videtur: he who stays silent seems to agree.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
consent
a) warning
b) reward
c) approval
d) suggestion
Show answer
c) approval. Giving your consent means giving your approval.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
cnntsoe
a) content
b) contest
c) consent
d) convent
Show answer
c) consent. Count the t's: there is just one here, while content and contest need two and convent needs a v.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
conscent
a) n
b) t
c) c
d) s
Show answer
c) c. The middle sound is a plain s with no c beside it.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) consent
b) apointment
c) neccessary
d) gaurdian
Show answer
a) consent. Necessary takes one c and two s's, appointment doubles its p, and guardian puts the u before the a.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A doctor needs a patient's consent before an operation. This means the patient must ____.
a) agree to it first
b) pay for it first
c) rest for a week first
d) see another doctor first
Show answer
a) agree to it first
2. Which sentence uses consent as a verb?
a) We waited for their consent all week.
b) Without consent, nothing could start.
c) The owner consented to lend us his boat.
d) Her consent came by email.
Show answer
c) The owner consented to lend us his boat.
