Meaning
to consent, to agree
- to grant, to concede
In a sentence
Alla fine ho acconsentito a cambiare giorno.
In the end I agreed to change the day.
Puoi acconsentire a questa piccola modifica?
Can you agree to this small change?
Il capo non ha acconsentito alla mia richiesta.
The boss did not consent to my request.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| acconsentire | infinitive |
| acconsentiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| acconsento | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| acconsentite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| acconsenti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| acconsentono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| acconsente | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| acconsentivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| acconsentivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| acconsentivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| acconsentivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| acconsentivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| acconsentiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| acconsentimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| acconsentii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| acconsentiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| acconsentisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| acconsentirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| acconsentì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| acconsentiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| acconsentirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| acconsentirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| acconsentirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| acconsentiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| acconsentirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| acconsentiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| acconsenta | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| acconsentiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| acconsenta | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| acconsentano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| acconsenta | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| acconsentissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| acconsentissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| acconsentiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| acconsentissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| acconsentissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| acconsentisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| acconsentiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| acconsentirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| acconsentireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| acconsentiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| acconsentirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| acconsentirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| acconsentiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| acconsentite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| acconsenti | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| acconsentendo | gerund |
| acconsentito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- More formal than dire "sì" or "essere d'accordo". Common in writing, official speech, and polite refusals or permissions.
- Usually takes a or di: acconsentire a una richiesta, acconsentire di fare qualcosa. Learners often omit the preposition.
- Often used with an indirect object: acconsentire a qualcuno qualcosa is uncommon; prefer acconsentire alla richiesta di qualcuno.