acconsentire

Acconsentire is an Italian verb meaning to give assent, to agree, or to approve a proposal or measure. In contemporary Italian it is largely archaic or literary and is mainly found in historical texts, formal documents, or stylistic writing. In everyday language, speakers usually use alternatives such as accettare, concordare, or dare il proprio consenso, depending on the context. The verb is normally used with the preposition a to indicate what is being consented to (acconsento a questa proposta).

Etymology and form: Acconsentire comes from Latin acconsentire, formed with the prefix ac- and the root consentire, related to the broader Latin concept of agreement. The word’s modern form preserves the sense of giving consent within a formal or ceremonial frame.

Conjugation and usage: Acconsentire is a regular verb of the third conjugation (-ire). Present tense forms include io acconsento, tu acconsenti, egli acconsente, noi acconsentiamo, voi acconsentite, essi acconsentono. The verb also appears in historical forms such as the passato remoto: acconsentii, acconsentisti, acconsentì, acconsentimmo, acconsentiste, acconsentarono, and in the participle: acconsentito. Example sentences: Il sovrano acconsentì al trattato. Le parti acconsentirono all’accordo.