The difference between Accord and Consent

When used as nouns, accord means agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action, whereas consent means voluntary agreement or permission.

When used as verbs, accord means to make to agree or correspond, whereas consent means to express willingness, to give permission.

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  1. Accord as a noun:

    Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.

  2. Accord as a noun:

    A harmony in sound, pitch and tone; concord.

  3. Accord as a noun:

    Agreement or harmony of things in general.

    Examples:

    "the accord of light and shade in painting"

  4. Accord as a noun (legal):

    An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, prevents a lawsuit.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Blackstone"

  5. Accord as a noun (international law):

    An international agreement.

    Examples:

    "The Geneva Accord of 1954 ended the French-Indochinese War."

  6. Accord as a noun (obsolete):

    Assent

  7. Accord as a noun:

    Voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act.

    Examples:

    "Nobody told me to do it. I did it of my own accord."

  1. Accord as a verb (transitive):

    To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

  2. Accord as a verb (transitive):

    To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.

  3. Accord as a verb (intransitive):

    To agree or correspond; to be in harmony; to be concordant.

  4. Accord as a verb (intransitive):

    To agree in pitch and tone.

  5. Accord as a verb (transitive, legal):

    To grant as suitable or proper; to concede or award.

  6. Accord as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To give consent.

  7. Accord as a verb (intransitive, archaic):

    To arrive at an agreement.

  1. Consent as a verb:

    To express willingness, to give permission.

    Examples:

    "After reflecting a little bit, I've consented."

  2. Consent as a verb (medicine):

    To cause to sign a consent form.

  3. Consent as a verb (obsolete):

    To grant; to allow; to assent to.

  4. Consent as a verb:

    To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.

  1. Consent as a noun:

    Voluntary agreement or permission.

  2. Consent as a noun (obsolete):

    Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.

  3. Consent as a noun (obsolete):

    Advice; counsel.

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