acquiesce
[ ak-wee-es ]
/ ˌæk wiˈɛs /
verb (used without object), ac·qui·esced, ac·qui·esc·ing.
to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.
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conform, accede, concur, comply, submit, okay, reconcile, consent, accept, ditto, accommodate, subscribe, set, adjust, yield, allow, pass, jibe, buy, approve
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Origin of acquiesce
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acquiesce
/ (ˌækwɪˈɛs) /
verb
(intr; often foll by in or to) to comply (with); assent (to) without protest
Word Origin for acquiesce
C17: from Latin acquiēscere to remain at rest, agree without protest, from ad- at + quiēscere to rest, from quiēs quiet
usage
The use of to after acquiesce was formerly regarded as incorrect, but is now acceptable
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acquiesce
1610s, from Middle French acquiescer (16c.), from Latin acquiescere "to become quiet, remain at rest," thus "be satisfied with," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + quiescere "to become quiet," from quies (genitive quietis) "rest, quiet" (see quiet (n.)). Related: Acquiesced; acquiescing.
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