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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Permission: getting the go-ahead
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Permitting and agreeing that something may happen: verbs
All these verbs are formal and many are typically found in newspapers.
verb
meaning
example
accede
accept, but often
associated with initial
unwillingness
The factory owner
acceded to the workers’
demands.
acquiesce
/ˌækwiˈes/
permit something to happen, but often
associated
with a degree of secrecy or
conspiracy
The Foreign Minister
acquiesced in the plan
to restrict imports from certain countries.
assent
agree to something, often associated with
plans,
proposals, ideas, etc.
The shareholders
assented to the takeover.
authorise
give official permission
Only
authorised people are allowed entry.
condone
approve or allow something which most
people
consider to be wrong
The judge
condoned the use of reasonable
force by police officers.
countenance
consider
giving assent or permission,
often used in negative contexts
No government would ever
countenance
abolishing taxes altogether.
endorse
give official
approval to something
The cabinet has
endorsed a proposal to
change the way universities are funded.
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