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con\u2027sent <\/strong>1 <\/strong>W3 <\/strong>AC<\/strong> \/ k\u0259n\u02c8sent \/ noun<\/em> [ uncountable ]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 <\/strong>permission to do something :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>He took the car without<\/em><\/strong> the owner\u2019s consent <\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>Her parents gave<\/em><\/strong> their consent<\/em><\/strong> to the marriage.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>A patient can refuse consent<\/em><\/strong> for a particular treatment at any time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>Most owners are happy to have their names used for publicity if this is done with their prior consent <\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>Informed consent<\/em><\/strong> was obtained from all participants before the study began.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 age of consent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 <\/strong>agreement about something \u2192 dissent <\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>The chairman was elected by common consent<\/em><\/strong> (= with most people agreeing ) .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>divorce by mutual consent<\/em><\/strong> (= by agreement between both the people involved )<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COLLOCATIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

verbs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

give (somebody) your consent <\/strong>The child\u2019s parents have to give their consent to the operation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

have sb\u2019s consent <\/strong>He claimed to have the consent of the car\u2019s owner.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

get sb\u2019s consent<\/strong> ( also <\/em>obtain sb\u2019s consent <\/strong>formal <\/em>) Your solicitor will need to obtain your signed consent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

something requires sb\u2019s consent <\/strong>Your consent is required before we can apply for a medical report.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

grant consent <\/strong>formal<\/em> (= give it formally ) The local council was prepared to grant consent to the project.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

refuse (your) consent <\/strong>When the firm applied for consent to build on the site, it was refused.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

withhold (your) consent<\/strong> (= not give it ) A patient has the right to withhold consent to treatment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

adjectives<\/p>\n\n\n\n

written consent <\/strong>If you are under 18, you need your parents\u2019 written consent to get married.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

verbal consent<\/strong> (= spoken consent ) He gave his verbal consent to have the interview taped.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

parental consent<\/strong> (= from someone\u2019s parents ) Students may not be absent from school without parental consent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

sb\u2019s prior consent<\/strong> (= consent before you do something ) Do not take photographs of people without obtaining their prior consent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

informed consent<\/strong> (= based on full information about what will happen ) The men took part in this study after giving informed consent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

express consent<\/strong> (= consent that is given in a verbal or written way, and not consent that you assume someone gives ) Your medical records will only be released with your express consent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

tacit consent<\/strong> (= one that is not given verbally or in writing, but that you feel someone has given ) If you continue to live in a particular state when it is possible to leave, this implies tacit consent to that state\u2019s political system.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

planning consent <\/strong>British English<\/em> (= consent to build a new building or change an old one ) You will need to apply for planning consent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

phrases<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the age of consent<\/strong> (= the age at which someone can legally marry or have sex ) She was fifteen, under the age of consent, when she became pregnant.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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