Consented

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /kənˈsɛntɪd/

Definitions

1. Agreed to or allowed something to happen by giving permission or approval
2. Expressed willingness or approval for an action to take place
3. Granted authorization or gave approval for an event or activity to occur

Etymology: "Consented" is the past tense of "consent," so its history is that of the verb itself. The verb reached English in Middle English by about 1225, borrowed from Old French "consentir." That French verb came from Latin "consentire," meaning "to agree" or "to assent," built from "com-" ("with") and "sentire" ("to feel"). The Latin sense is the key: to consent was originally to feel together with someone, so agreement was imagined as shared feeling rather than a formal decision. The past form simply follows the regular English pattern of adding "-ed" to the verb. The surprise lies in the root: the same "sentire" that gives us "sense" and "sentiment" sits inside "consent," so a word that now sounds like a legal or formal act of permission began as a word about shared perception.

Synonyms: agreed, approved, accepted, concurred, assented

Antonyms: refused, denied, rejected, disagreed, opposed