The difference between Agree and Consent

When used as verbs, agree means to harmonize in opinion, statement, or action, whereas consent means to express willingness, to give permission.

Consent is also noun with the meaning: voluntary agreement or permission.

check bellow for the other definitions of Agree and Consent

  1. Agree as a verb (intransitive):

    To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur.

    Examples:

    "all parties agree in the expediency of the law."

  2. Agree as a verb (intransitive):

    To yield assent; to accede;—followed by to.

    Examples:

    "to agree to an offer, or to opinion."

  3. Agree as a verb (transitive, UK, Irish):

    To yield assent to; to approve.

  4. Agree as a verb (intransitive):

    To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.

  5. Agree as a verb (intransitive):

    To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond.

    Examples:

    "the picture does not agree with the original; the two scales agree exactly."

  6. Agree as a verb (intransitive, now always with ''with''):

    To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well.

    Examples:

    "the same food does not agree with every constitution."

  7. Agree as a verb (intransitive, grammar):

    To correspond to in gender, number, case, or person.

    Examples:

    "In Romanian, the articles, adjectives, pronouns agree in gender, number and case with the noun they refer to."

  8. Agree as a verb (intransitive, legal):

    To consent to a contract or to an element of a contract.

  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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