consent vs allow

allow vs consent

consent is a noun but allow is not a noun.

consent and allow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consent	Yes	No	Yes	No
allow	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, allow is a hyponym of consent; that is, allow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consent:

consent: give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
allow: consent to, give permission; permit

Other hyponyms of consent include give, agree, settle, contract in, countenance, let, permit, buckle under, give in, knuckle under, succumb, yield, take in charge, undertake.

consent (noun)	allow (noun)
permission for something to happen

consent (verb)	allow (verb)
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to	allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
	give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
	consent to, give permission; permit
	allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
	let have
	grant as a discount or in exchange
	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
	allow the other (baseball) team to score
	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
	afford possibility

Difference between consent and allow

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