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Collocations for consent - verb

ADVERB

freely, willingly
I asked him to provide it and he willingly consented.
graciously, kindly
He has kindly consented to give us some of his valuable time.
Mrs Meade has graciously consented to supervise your detention.
reluctantly
He reluctantly consented to the material being edited.

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PREPOSITION

to
Her father would not consent to the marriage.

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Collocations for consent - noun

ADJECTIVE

full
common, general, mutual, unanimous
By unanimous consent, the Senate inserted a moratorium.
explicit, express
The information should generally be considered private unless there is explicit consent to disclose it.
implied
Completion of the survey was taken as implied consent to participate.
tacit
Your silence implies tacit consent to these proposals.
voluntary
A contract requires the voluntary consent of the parties entering into it.
informed
Doctors must obtain the informed consent of all patients before giving any treatment.
prior
No action can be taken without the prior consent of the owner.
formal, signed (AmE), written
A record of their written consent must be on file.
oral (AmE), verbal
Informed oral consent was obtained from each individual.
They provided verbal consent for the interview to be taped.
presumed (AmE)
the policy of presumed consent for organ donation
parental, spousal (AmE)
Spousal consent is necessary to secure the loan.

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PREPOSITION

by consent, by consent of
government by consent
The article is reprinted by consent of the author.
by common consent, by general consent, by mutual consent
The contract can only be broken by mutual consent.
with sb's consent, without sb's consent
Your property cannot be sold without your consent.
consent for
He gave his consent for treatment.
consent from
consent from the parents
consent to
He withheld his consent to the marriage.

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PHRASES

the age of consent (= the age at which sb is legally old enough to agree to have a sexual relationship)

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