The difference between Consent and Permission

When used as nouns, consent means voluntary agreement or permission, whereas permission means authorisation.

When used as verbs, consent means to express willingness, to give permission, whereas permission means to grant or obtain authorization for.

check bellow for the other definitions of Consent and Permission

  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.

  1. Permission as a noun:

    authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

    Examples:

    "Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

  2. Permission as a noun:

    The act of permitting.

  3. Permission as a noun (computing):

    flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.

    Examples:

    "I used the "chmod" command to change the file's permission."

  1. Permission as a verb (transitive):

    To grant or obtain authorization for.

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