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  • 31consent — [[t]kənse̱nt[/t]] consents, consenting, consented 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with poss If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it. [FORMAL] At approximately 11:30 p.m., Pollard finally gave his consent to the search... Can …

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  • 32consent — 1 noun (U) 1 permission to do something especially by someone in authority or by someone who is responsible for something: without sb s consent: He took the car without the owner s consent. | give your consent (=allow something to happen) see… …

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  • 33give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… …

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  • 34give in — verb 1. yield to another s wish or opinion (Freq. 5) The government bowed to the military pressure • Syn: ↑submit, ↑bow, ↑defer, ↑accede • Derivationally related forms: ↑deferent …

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  • 35Age of consent — Consent Con*sent , n. [Cf. OF. consent.] 1. Agreement in opinion or sentiment; the being of one mind; accord. [1913 Webster] All with one consent began to make excuse. Luke xiv. 18. [1913 Webster] They fell together all, as by consent. Shak.… …

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  • 36consent — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French consentir, from Latin consentire, from com + sentire to feel more at sense Date: 13th century 1. to give assent or approval ; agree < consent to being tested > 2. archaic …

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  • 37consent — /kənˈsɛnt / (say kuhn sent) verb (i) 1. (sometimes followed by to) to give assent; agree; comply or yield: to consent to the request; to consent to do this. 2. Obsolete to agree in sentiment, opinion, etc.; be in harmony. –noun 3. assent;&#8230; …

  • 38Give Up — For other uses, see Give Up (disambiguation). Give Up Studio album by The Postal Service …

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  • 39consent — [kənˈsent] noun [U] I permission to do something He entered the building without the owner s consent.[/ex] II verb [I] consent [kənˈsent] to give someone permission to do something, or to agree to do something The child s parents would not&#8230; …

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  • 40consent — 1. noun the consent of all members Syn: agreement, assent, acceptance, approval, approbation; permission, authorization, sanction, leave; backing, endorsement, support; informal go ahead, thumbs up, green light, OK Ant: dissent …

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