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acquiesces

  • present tense form
    of acquiesce (3rd person singular).
    acquiesce
    verb (used without object)
    to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent.

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You say everyone acquiesces to the older brother.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

He will hope the new leader acquiesces to his plea to be allowed to remain in the job until next May.

From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026

Glenn acquiesces — a real adult supports someone in need, after all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025

The key, she says, is looking for a visual clue — something she acquiesces is tougher for home cooks who "didn't grow up making mayonnaise with a wooden spoon, like grandma taught you."

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2022

It is the fashion of the country, and the Government acquiesces in it.

From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by William Sleeman