Consent vs. Confirmation — 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.

In Christian denominations that practice infant baptism, confirmation is seen as the sealing of the covenant created in baptism. Those being confirmed are known as confirmands.

Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something

The act of confirming.

Give permission for something to happen

Something that confirms; verification.

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

A Christian rite admitting a baptized person to full membership in a church.

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

A ceremony in Judaism that marks the completion of a young person's religious training.

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

An official indicator that things will happen as planned.

Agreement as to opinion or a course of action

A verification that something is true or has happened.

(intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.

A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.

To cause to sign a consent form.

The act of confirming or strengthening; the act of establishing, ratifying, or sanctioning; as, the confirmation of an appointment.

To grant; to allow; to assent to.

That which confirms; that which gives new strength or assurance; as to a statement or belief; additional evidence; proof; convincing testimony.

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

A rite supplemental to baptism, by which a person is admitted, through the laying on of the hands of a bishop, to the full privileges of the church, as in the Roman Catholic, the Episcopal Church, etc.

Voluntary agreement or permission.

A conveyance by which a voidable estate is made sure and not voidable, or by which a particular estate is increased; a contract, express or implied, by which a person makes that firm and binding which was before voidable.

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

Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct;

(obsolete) Advice; counsel.

Information that confirms or verifies

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

Making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it;

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

A ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism

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

A sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church

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

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

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

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

Sympathy. See Sympathy, 4.

Permission to do something;

Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to;