Consent vs. Concede — What's the Difference?

Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees to the proposal or desires of another. It is a term of common speech, with specific definitions as used in such fields as the law, medicine, research, and sexual relationships.

Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it

Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something

Surrender or yield (a possession, right, or privilege)

Give permission for something to happen

To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit

To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree

To acknowledge or admit (defeat).

(Archaic) To be of the same mind or opinion.

To acknowledge defeat in

Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence.

To yield or surrender (something owned or disputed, such as land)

Agreement as to opinion or a course of action

To yield or grant (a privilege or right, for example).

(intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.

(Sports) To allow (a goal or point, for example) to be scored by the opposing team or player.

To cause to sign a consent form.

To make a concession or acknowledge defeat; yield

To grant; to allow; to assent to.

To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant

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

To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.

Voluntary agreement or permission.

To admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge.

(obsolete) Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.

To yield or make concession.

(obsolete) Advice; counsel.

(sports) To have a goal or point scored against

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

(cricket) (of a bowler) to have runs scored off of one's bowling.

To indicate or express a willingness; to yield to guidance, persuasion, or necessity; to give assent or approval; to comply.

To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question.

To grant; to allow; to assent to; to admit.

To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.

Agreement in opinion or sentiment; the being of one mind; accord.

To admit to be true; to acknowledge.

Correspondence in parts, qualities, or operations; agreement; harmony; coherence.

To yield or make concession.

Voluntary accordance with, or concurrence in, what is done or proposed by another; acquiescence; compliance; approval; permission.

Admit, make a clean breast of;

Capable, deliberate, and voluntary assent or agreement to, or concurrence in, some act or purpose, implying physical and mental power and free action.

Be willing to concede;

Sympathy. See Sympathy, 4.

Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

Permission to do something;

Acknowledge defeat;

Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to;