permit vs consent

permit and consent both are nouns.

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

As verbs, consent is a hypernym of permit; that is, consent is a word with a broader meaning than permit:

Other hypernyms of permit include accept, go for.

permit (noun)	consent (noun)
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization	permission for something to happen
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
a legal document giving official permission to do something

permit (verb)	consent (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen