different between consent vs understanding

English

Etymology

Recorded in Middle English since circa 1225, borrowed from Old French consentir, from Latin c?nsent?re, present active infinitive of c?nsenti? (“to feel together”), itself from com- (“with”) + senti? (“to feel”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?s?nt/
• Rhymes: -?nt
• Hyphenation: con?sent

Verb

consent (third-person singular simple present consents, present participle consenting, simple past and past participle consented) (intransitive)

1. To express willingness, to give permission.
2. (medicine) To cause to sign a consent form.
3. (obsolete) To grant; to allow; to assent to.
4. To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.

   • And Saul was consenting unto his death.

   • Flourishing many years before Wyclif, and much consenting with him in judgment.

Usage notes

• This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Synonyms

• (intransitive): acquiesce, agree, approve, assent, concur, yes

Antonyms

• (intransitive): disagree, object, oppose

Related terms

Translations

Noun

consent (countable and uncountable, plural consents)

1. Voluntary agreement or permission.
2. (obsolete) Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.

   • And they all with one consent began to make excuse.

3. (obsolete) Advice; counsel.

Synonyms

• (voluntary agreement): agreement, approval, assent, consensualness, permission, willingness, yes

Antonyms

• (voluntary agreement): dissent, disagreement, opposition, refusal

Derived terms

• consenter
• consentaneous
• age of consent

Translations

Further reading

• consent at OneLook Dictionary Search
• consent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• nocents

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.s??/

Verb

consent

1. third-person singular present indicative of consentir

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?nd??stand??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??nd??stænd??/
• Rhymes: -ænd??
• Hyphenation: un?der?stand?ing

Noun

understanding (countable and uncountable, plural understandings) (with of, but with for in sense of "sympathy")

1. (gerund, uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; comprehension; knowledge; discernment.
2. (countable) Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.
3. (countable) Opinion, judgement or outlook.

4. (countable) An agreement of minds; harmony; something mutually understood or agreed upon.
   1. An informal contract; mutual agreement.

   2. A reconciliation of differences.

5. (uncountable) Sympathy.

Derived terms

• peace that passeth understanding

Translations

See also

• intellection

Adjective

understanding (comparative more understanding, superlative most understanding)

1. Showing compassion.
2. (dated) Knowing; skilful.

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Verb

understanding

1. present participle of understand