Wordcyclopedia | English | Recommendation on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages

recommendation Noun

— A recommendation is something you tell people that they should do, buy, see because it is good. You should follow your doctor's recommendations.

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on Preposition

— positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above The apple is on the table. — at the date of Tim was born on the 4th of July. — along, forwards (continuing an action) drive on, rock on — about, dealing with the subject of I have a book on history. There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago. — touching; hanging from I have no money on me at the moment. I would like to eat the fruit on the trees. — because of, due to He was arrested on suspicion of bribery. I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it. The stock price increased on news of a new product.

on Adjective

— If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating. The television is on. The lights are on, so it is very bright.

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consent Noun

— Consent is permission to do something. You can't publish a picture of a child without the consent of one parent. The treatment was explained to and understood by the patient before he gave his consent.

consent Verb

— If you consent to something, you agree to it. Dr. Briant has kindly consented to give us some of his valuable time.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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marriage Noun

— The life two people have together while they are married. The marriage seemed good until he left her. — When two people of becoming married; a wedding. — Two different things that have been made into one thing. Music videos are a marriage of music and television.

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minimum Noun

— The minimum is the lowest number, size, amount, etc. that exists, that is allowed, or that is possible. Try to keep drinking to a minimum at school. A minimum of three workers is needed to do the job.

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age Noun

— Something's age is how long it has existed or been alive; how old something is. The boy said he was age five. Scott is showing his age. — An age is a time period. The 1960s was a new age in music.

age Verb

— To get older. Lillian has aged gracefully.

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for Preposition

— shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function This cake is for you. This is a net for catching fish. — For is used to show the reason for something He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.

for Subordinator

— For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive It's not good for you to be too relaxed.

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and Conjunction

— You use and to talk about two things at once. I like singing and reading. Mary and Jane went on a holiday together. — You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list. I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer. I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring. — And is used when you are putting two sentences together. She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left. — Used to show what happened after something else. The alarm went off and I woke up. — And is used to join certain numbers together. Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.

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registration Noun

— Registration is the process of registering something. The soccer club has registration at the school this week.

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of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

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marriage Noun

— The life two people have together while they are married. The marriage seemed good until he left her. — When two people of becoming married; a wedding. — Two different things that have been made into one thing. Music videos are a marriage of music and television.

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